Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 21:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 21:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 21:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Joshua, this verse means that the Merari families got twelve different cities to live in, which were shared from the lands of three other groups of people called tribes: Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. This way, everyone had a nice place to call home.

Joshua 21:7: The children of Merari by their families [had] out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

Contradiction with James 1:17

While Joshua 21:7 discusses a specific allotment of land, James 1:17 states that every good gift comes from above, suggesting divine gifts are universal rather than specific or inherited.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:21

Joshua 21:7 delineates a specific plan for the Levites, while Proverbs 19:21 indicates that ultimately, it is the Lord's purpose that prevails, which may imply a broader plan beyond specific land allotments.

Proverbs 19:21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 10:26

The earth and all its resources are described as belonging to the Lord in 1 Corinthians 10:26, contradicting the possession or ownership implications in Joshua 21:7.

1 Corinthians 10:26: For the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
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