Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 15:59

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 15:59 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 15:59. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Joshua, this verse tells us about a part of land where God's people lived. It lists some towns in their land and how they included smaller villages around them.

Joshua 15:59: And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

Contradiction with Genesis 13:15

This verse promises the land to Abram and his descendants unconditionally, which may contradict specific territorial allocations like those in Joshua 15:59.

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

Contradiction with Hebrews 4:8

This verse implies that Joshua did not give rest, which could be seen as contradicting his successful conquest and distribution of land in Joshua 15:59.

Hebrews 4:8: For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. [Jesus: that is, Joshua]

Contradiction with Acts 7:45

This verse claims that the land was possessed only after the time of Joshua, which could contradict the settlement details in Joshua 15:59.

Acts 7:45: Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; [that...: or, having received]
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