Contradiction with Leviticus 11:39-40
Contact with a dead animal makes one unclean but they may eventually eat clean food, unlike the prohibition against participating in Passover mentioned in Numbers 9:7.
Leviticus 11:39-40: And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
Contradiction with Numbers 19:11-12
Specifies the purification process for touching a dead body as seven days, contrasting with the immediate concern for the Passover in Numbers 9:7.
Numbers 19:11-12: He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. [man: Heb. soul of man]
Contradiction with Matthew 8:21-22
Jesus tells a disciple to follow Him and let the dead bury their own dead, implying a spiritual focus over ritual impurity, unlike the emphasis on physical impurity in Numbers 9:7.
Matthew 8:21-22: And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Contradiction with Acts 10:14-15
Peter is told in the vision to not call anything impure that God has made clean, which contrasts with the strict impurity restrictions in Numbers 9:7.
Acts 10:14-15: But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict in Numbers 9:7 could be seen in the context of strict religious rules versus compassion or fairness. The verse involves people unable to perform a religious duty due to circumstances beyond their control (being unclean because of a dead body) and raises the question of whether rigid adherence to religious rules should override compassion for their situation. This can be seen as a conflict between following religious laws and accommodating human circumstances.