Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 24:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 24:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 24:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Joshua, this verse means that we should respect and love God truly and honestly and stop following other pretend gods that people before us used to follow. We are encouraged to follow only God and be loyal to Him.

Joshua 24:14: Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

Contradiction with Joshua 24:15

Contradicts because this verse presents a choice of serving other gods, while Joshua 24:14 emphasizes serving only the Lord.

Joshua 24:15: And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 18:21

Contradicts by showing indecision between following the Lord and Baal, whereas Joshua 24:14 calls for wholehearted service to the Lord.

1 Kings 18:21: And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD [be] God, follow him: but if Baal, [then] follow him. And the people answered him not a word. [opinions: or, thoughts]

Contradiction with Judges 2:12

Contradicts as it describes Israelites forsaking the Lord and serving other gods, opposing the call to exclusive service to the Lord in Joshua 24:14.

Judges 2:12: And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that [were] round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.

Contradiction with Hosea 4:12

Contradicts by indicating people turning to idols, conflicting with the directive to reject foreign gods in Joshua 24:14.

Hosea 4:12: My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused [them] to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:1

Contradicts by depicting the Israelites worshiping the golden calf, opposing the worship of only the Lord as instructed in Joshua 24:14.

Exodus 32:1: And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for [as for] this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Joshua 24:14 could be seen in the demand for exclusive worship of one God while acknowledging other gods that were previously worshiped by ancestors. This poses a conflict for those who see value or tradition in honoring multiple deities or ancestral beliefs.

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