Contradiction with Genesis 12:1
While Joshua 1:1 marks the beginning of Joshua's leadership, Genesis 12:1 establishes the call of Abram, highlighting a shift in divine promise from one individual to another rather than leadership continuity.
Genesis 12:1: Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
Contradiction with Exodus 3:10
Joshua 1:1 begins the mission of Joshua, whereas Exodus 3:10 details God commissioning Moses, showing the start of different leaderships with distinct call narratives.
Exodus 3:10: Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 34:5
This verse records the death of Moses, providing an apparent contradiction to Joshua 1:1 as it describes an end, while Joshua 1:1 is about a beginning.
Deuteronomy 34:5: So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.
Contradiction with Acts 7:45
While Joshua 1:1 introduces Joshua's leadership role, Acts 7:45 suggests that the tabernacle was brought into Canaan with Joshua, implying that his leadership was a continuation rather than a distinct new beginning.
Acts 7:45: Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; [that...: or, having received]
Contradiction with Hebrews 4:8
This verse suggests that Joshua did not give rest, contrasting subtly with the commissioning of Joshua in Joshua 1:1, where he is to lead people into rest or settlement.
Hebrews 4:8: For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. [Jesus: that is, Joshua]