Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 23:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 23:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 23:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Joshua, God says that if the people do not listen and follow Him, the other nations will be like traps and make life hard for them, hurting them until they lose the good land God gave them. This is a warning to remind them to stay close to God and follow His ways.

Joshua 23:13: Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out [any of] these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

Contradiction with Leviticus 26:6

Leviticus 26:6 promises peace and safety in the land, contradicting Joshua 23:13 which warns of snares and traps from remaining nations.

Leviticus 26:6: And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make [you] afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. [rid: Heb. cause to cease]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

Matthew 5:9 blesses peacemakers, while Joshua 23:13 depicts a hostile relationship with surrounding nations.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Romans 12:18

Romans 12:18 advocates living peaceably with all men, opposing the conflict implied in Joshua 23:13.

Romans 12:18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:9

Psalm 46:9 promises God will end wars and break weapons, unlike the adversarial implications in Joshua 23:13.

Psalm 46:9: He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

Isaiah 2:4 envisions nations turning swords into plowshares, contrasting with the ongoing enmity foreseen in Joshua 23:13.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:7

Proverbs 16:7 says even enemies can be at peace with you when God approves of your ways, which contrasts with the perpetual hostility in Joshua 23:13.

Proverbs 16:7: When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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