Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 22:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 22:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 22:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, Phinehas was happy because the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh showed they were still following God. This meant God was with them and wouldn't be angry with the people of Israel.

Joshua 22:31: And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD [is] among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. [now: Heb. then]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, contradicting the collective responsibility suggested in Joshua 22:31.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Romans 3:23

While Joshua 22:31 acknowledges the innocence of the tribes, this verse suggests all have sinned, complicating assurance of communal innocence.

Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

This verse describes the heart as deceitful, challenging the confidence expressed in Joshua 22:31 regarding the people's intentions.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26

Encourages distrust in one's own heart, contrasting with the acceptance of the tribes' sincerity in Joshua 22:31.

Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:1

Advises against judgment, which stands in tension with the approval of judgment passed in Joshua 22:31.

Matthew 7:1: Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Contradiction with John 8:7

Implies only the sinless can judge, which contrasts with humans affirming righteousness in Joshua 22:31.

John 8:7: So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Contradiction with Romans 3:10

Proclaims none are righteous, contradicting the affirmation of righteousness in Joshua 22:31.

Romans 3:10: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6

Describes all righteous acts as filthy rags, contradicting the positive outcome of judgment in Joshua 22:31.

Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:12

Warns that ways which seem right can lead to death, suggesting potential error in judgment affirmed in Joshua 22:31.

Proverbs 14:12: There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
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