Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 12:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 12:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 12:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, Sihon was a king who lived in a place called Heshbon and controlled a big area that included parts of several rivers. Christians might understand this as a story about God's people encountering and dealing with different leaders and places as they moved to the land God promised them.

Joshua 12:2: Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, [and] ruled from Aroer, which [is] upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, [which is] the border of the children of Ammon;

Contradiction with Genesis 13:15

Joshua 12:2 mentions land given to the Israelites, whereas Genesis 13:15 promises the land to Abraham and his descendants forever, suggesting a broader and more enduring allocation.

Genesis 13:15: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 11:24

Joshua 12:2 refers to territories conquered by the Israelites, while Deuteronomy 11:24 describes a more extensive set of borders promised to Israel, indicating differing territorial extents.

Deuteronomy 11:24: Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.

Contradiction with Judges 1:21

Joshua 12:2 speaks of conquered land, yet Judges 1:21 states the Jebusites were not driven out of Jerusalem, suggesting incomplete conquest.

Judges 1:21: And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 47:13

Joshua 12:2 lists specific lands conquered, but Ezekiel 47:13 outlines a future division of land with contrasting boundaries and allocations.

Ezekiel 47:13: Thus saith the Lord GOD; This [shall be] the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph [shall have two] portions.

Contradiction with Acts 7:5

Joshua 12:2 outlines territorial conquests, whereas Acts 7:5 notes that God did not originally give Abraham the inheritance of land, highlighting contrasting fulfillment of the promise.

Acts 7:5: And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.
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