Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 17:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 17:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 17:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Joshua, Zelophehad had no sons, only daughters named Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. This story shows that God cared for everyone, and these daughters were given a special place in the story because they were important to God.

Joshua 17:3: But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these [are] the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Contradiction with Numbers 27:1-11

This passage supports women's inheritance rights, similar to Joshua 17:3, so it doesn't directly contradict it but rather establishes precedent.

Numbers 27:1-11: Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these [are] the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 21:15-17

This passage stipulates inheritance rules favoring sons, which could contradict the decision to allow daughters to inherit in Joshua 17:3.

Deuteronomy 21:15-17: If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, [both] the beloved and the hated; and [if] the firstborn son be hers that was hated:

Contradiction with Numbers 36:1-9

This passage imposes limitations on women’s inheritance by mandating they marry within their tribe, which could be seen as conflicting with the broader inheritance granted in Joshua 17:3.

Numbers 36:1-9: And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:12-14

This New Testament reference emphasizing male authority and leadership might contrast with the empowerment of women through inheritance rights seen in Joshua 17:3.

1 Timothy 2:12-14: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
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