Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 13:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 13:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 13:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Joshua, this verse tells us about the land that was given to the people of Israel. It describes the places and mountains that were part of their new home.

Joshua 13:11: And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

Contradiction with Genesis 15:18

God's promise to Abram includes all the land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates, which contrasts the specific divisions mentioned in Joshua 13:11.

Genesis 15:18: In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 1:7

Describes the extent of the land to be possessed, including the sea coast, which may not align precisely with the territories listed in Joshua 13:11.

Deuteronomy 1:7: Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all [the places] nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. [all...: Heb. all his neighbours]

Contradiction with Judges 1:27

Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of certain regions, implying incomplete conquest, which may contradict the description of territory possession in Joshua 13:11.

Judges 1:27: Neither did Manasseh drive out [the inhabitants of] Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 4:21

Describes Solomon's rule over all kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, contrasting the territorial control described in Joshua 13:11.

1 Kings 4:21: And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Contradiction with Psalm 105:11

God's promise of the land to Israel is presented as an everlasting possession, which might contrast the temporal nature of occupancy described in Joshua 13:11.

Psalm 105:11: Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: [lot: Heb. cord]
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