Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 19:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 19:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 19:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, God gave the land to the families of the tribe of Issachar, and it included their cities and villages. This was a special gift for them to live in and take care of.

Joshua 19:23: This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.

Contradiction with Genesis 15:18

This verse promises a vast land to Abraham's descendants; Joshua 19:23 describes a smaller, specific allotment.

Genesis 15:18: In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

Contradiction with Numbers 34:2

Lays out different boundaries for the land of Israel compared to Joshua 19:23's settled portion.

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 Deuteronomy 11:24

Mentions land spanning from wilderness to Euphrates, larger than described in Joshua 19:23.

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 2 Samuel 8:3

Suggests territorial control extending beyond what's captured by Joshua 19:23.

2 Samuel 8:3: David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. [Hadadezer: or, Hadarezer]

Contradiction with Joshua 21:43

States all land was given to Israel, while Joshua 19:23 refers to a specific allocation to one tribe.

Joshua 21:43: And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
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