Contradiction with Exodus 14:14
"The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace." - Contradicts Joshua 10:7 where Joshua and his people go to battle, implying active participation rather than holding peace.
Exodus 14:14: The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 20:4
"For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you." - Implies God does the fighting, whereas Joshua 10:7 shows Joshua actively going to battle.
Deuteronomy 20:4: For the LORD your God [is] he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
Contradiction with Psalm 46:10
"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." - Suggests being still and trusting in God's intervention, whereas Joshua actively engages in battle.
Psalm 46:10: Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Contradiction with Isaiah 30:15
"For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not." - Emphasizes salvation through rest rather than action, contrasting Joshua's military engagement.
Isaiah 30:15: For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:9
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." - The act of making war in Joshua 10:7 contrasts with the call for peacemaking.
Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.