Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:33
This verse describes Solomon turning away from God to worship other gods, contradicting the Israelites' assertion in Joshua 24:16 that they would never forsake the Lord.
1 Kings 11:33: Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do [that which is] right in mine eyes, and [to keep] my statutes and my judgments, as [did] David his father.
Contradiction with Judges 10:6
The Israelites served other gods, which contradicts their pledge in Joshua 24:16 to not forsake the Lord.
Judges 10:6: And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
Contradiction with Judges 2:12
This verse describes Israel forsaking God and serving Baal, directly opposing their promise in Joshua 24:16.
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
Describes Israel seeking guidance from idols, contradicting their commitment in Joshua 24:16 to serve the Lord.
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 Jeremiah 2:13
This verse highlights Israel forsaking God for other sources, which contradicts their declaration in Joshua 24:16.
Jeremiah 2:13: For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, [and] hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 6:9
It depicts Israel forsaking God, contrary to their promise in Joshua 24:16 to be faithful.
Ezekiel 6:9: And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.
Paradox #1
This verse highlights a commitment to serving only the Lord. A potential contradiction could arise if someone reads it as implying that loyalty to one tradition is rigidly exclusive, disregarding the value or truth in other beliefs. This might conflict with ideas of openness or inclusivity in a diverse world.