Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 21:17

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According to the author of the book of Joshua, this verse shows how God's promise to give land to the Israelites is being fulfilled. It lists the towns that the tribe of Benjamin received, showing that everyone got a special place to live.

Joshua 21:17: And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs, [Geba: also called, Gaba]

Contradiction with Genesis 13:15

Mention of land promised to Abraham and his descendants not being limited to specific cities.

Genesis 13:15: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Contradiction with Exodus 23:31

God promised the borders of Israel from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, which seems broader than specific cities.

Exodus 23:31: And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 11:24

The promise of land extends to the Euphrates, covering a much broader region.

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 Acts 7:5

Stephen mentions God did not give Abraham any inheritance in the land.

Acts 7:5: And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.
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