Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 15:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 15:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 15:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, this verse is telling us about some of the towns that belonged to the tribe of Judah. It's like listing places on a treasure map that were part of their land long ago.

Joshua 15:34: And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

Contradiction with Amos 9:15

While Joshua 15:34 lists territorial allocations, Amos 9:15 speaks of God planting Israel never to be uprooted, contrasting temporary land assignments with permanent possession.

Amos 9:15: And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:2-3

Joshua 15:34 specifies a limited territory, but Isaiah 54:2-3 speaks of an expanding territory, which contrasts the fixed boundaries seen in Joshua.

Isaiah 54:2-3: Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;

Contradiction with Genesis 15:18

In Joshua 15:34 territorial distribution is specific to certain cities, whereas Genesis 15:18 promises a much larger land area to Abraham's descendants, presenting a contradiction in scope.

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 Hebrews 11:9-10

Joshua 15:34 deals with the tangible inheritance of land, whereas Hebrews 11:9-10 highlights the transitory nature of earthly domains compared to the eternal city built by God.

Hebrews 11:9-10: By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Contradiction with Acts 7:5

Joshua 15:34 implies land allocation, but Acts 7:5 states that God gave Abraham no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, presenting a contradiction.

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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