Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 10:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 10:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 10:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Joshua, God helped the Israelites by sending big hailstones from the sky to stop their enemies. More enemies were hurt by the hailstones than by the soldiers.

Joshua 10:11: And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, [and] were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: [they were] more which died with hailstones than [they] whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

Contradiction with Genesis 8:22

This verse mentions the consistent cycles of day and night, whereas Joshua 10:11 describes a miraculous event affecting the natural order.

Genesis 8:22: While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. [While...: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:4-5

This mentions the sun rising and setting consistently, in contrast to the extraordinary event in Joshua 10:11.

Ecclesiastes 1:4-5: [One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:35-36

These verses declare the reliability of natural laws established by God, differing from the miraculous suspension described in Joshua 10:11.

Jeremiah 31:35-36: Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, [and] the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts [is] his name:

Contradiction with Psalm 104:19

This verse refers to the regularity of celestial events for determining times, contrasting with an instance of interference in Joshua 10:11.

Psalm 104:19: He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

Contradiction with Proverbs 8:29

Describes the established order of creation, conflicting with the supernatural alteration in Joshua 10:11.

Proverbs 8:29: When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Paradox #1

The conflict is related to the description of large hailstones causing more deaths than swords in a battle. Scientifically, such a natural phenomenon, particularly the selective targeting by hailstones, seems highly improbable based on our understanding of meteorological events.

Paradox #2

The potential contradiction in this verse could be the idea of divine intervention causing harm or death. Some might see a conflict in the concept of a benevolent God taking actions that lead to destruction or suffering of people. This raises questions about the nature of justice and morality when it involves harm to others.

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