Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 18:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 18:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 18:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Joshua, the Jordan River marked the eastern border of the land given to the children of Benjamin. This land was a special gift for their families to live in and take care of.

Joshua 18:20: And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This [was] the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.

Contradiction with Genesis 13:15

God promises Abram all the land he sees, forever, which contrasts with the specific land allotment described in Joshua 18:20.

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 34:12

The boundary description seems different from the one in Joshua 18:20.

Numbers 34:12: And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 11:24

The extent of the land promised here stretches beyond what's described in Joshua 18:20.

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.

Contradiction with Joshua 15:12

The western border here might differ from the boundary mentioned in Joshua 18:20.

Joshua 15:12: And the west border [was] to the great sea, and the coast [thereof]. This [is] the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

Contradiction with Judges 1:18

Here, certain territories are mentioned as being captured, potentially conflicting with their allocation in Joshua 18:20.

Judges 1:18: Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
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