Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 17:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 17:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 17:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, Joshua is telling the people that if they are strong and need more space, they should go into the forest, clear some land, and make it their own home. He is encouraging them to take action and be brave if they want more room to live.

Joshua 17:15: And Joshua answered them, If thou [be] a great people, [then] get thee up to the wood [country], and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee. [giants: or, Rephaims]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:5

Joshua 17:15 emphasizes strength and conquering land, whereas Matthew 5:5 praises meekness and inheriting the earth, suggesting different virtues for gaining land.

Matthew 5:5: Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Contradiction with James 4:2

Joshua 17:15 suggests expanding through action and strength, while James 4:2 highlights that desires are not fulfilled due to not asking God, indicating a reliance on prayer over physical efforts.

James 4:2: Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25

Joshua 17:15 involves taking measures for more land, whereas Matthew 6:25 advises against worrying about material needs, recommending trust in God's provision.

Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Joshua 17:15 implies taking action to resolve an issue of space, contradicting Romans 12:19, which advises leaving vengeance to God instead of taking matters into one's own hands.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
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