Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 1:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 1:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 1:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, God told Joshua and the people that He had given them a special land to live in and that they should remember Moses’ instructions about this. God promised them a place to rest and be happy.

Joshua 1:13: Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse contrasts reliance on human strength with the divine rest promised in Joshua 1:13 by highlighting a curse on those who trust in man.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:34

This verse contradicts the concept of rest and peace in Joshua 1:13 by stating that Jesus came not to bring peace but a sword.

Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Contradiction with Hebrews 4:8-9

While Joshua 1:13 discusses rest given to people, these verses suggest that if Joshua had given true rest, another day would not be spoken of, implying the earthly rest was incomplete.

Hebrews 4:8-9: For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. [Jesus: that is, Joshua]

Contradiction with Luke 12:51

Similar to Matthew 10:34, this verse contradicts the notion of peace and rest, emphasizing division rather than rest and unity.

Luke 12:51: Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Contradiction with Isaiah 57:20-21

This passage depicts the wicked as being without rest, in contrast to the rest given to God’s people in Joshua 1:13.

Isaiah 57:20-21: But the wicked [are] like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
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