Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 16:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 16:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 16:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, this verse explains the land given to the family of Ephraim. It describes the places that marked the edges of their new home.

Joshua 16:5: And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was [thus]: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper;

Contradiction with Genesis 13:15

This verse promises land to Abraham and his descendants "forever," which might seem to include different territorial promises than those outlined in Joshua 16:5.

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

Contradiction with Numbers 34:2

Specifies boundaries given to Moses, which may differ from the allocation described in Joshua 16:5.

Numbers 34:2: Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this [is] the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, [even] the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)

Contradiction with Ezekiel 47:13

Describes boundaries for the land in a future vision, which may not align exactly with the boundaries in Joshua 16:5.

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 Deuteronomy 11:24

Promises extensive land from the wilderness to the Euphrates, possibly broader than the specific territory in Joshua 16:5.

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.
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