Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 24:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 24:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 24:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Joshua, God is like a hero who saved us and our families from a difficult place called Egypt. He did amazing things to help and keep us safe wherever we traveled.

Joshua 24:17: For the LORD our God, he [it is] that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:

Contradiction with Exodus 14:11-12

These verses express the Israelites' doubts and complaints against God's deliverance, contrasting with Joshua 24:17's recognition of God's role in their freedom and journey.

Exodus 14:11-12: And they said unto Moses, Because [there were] no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

Contradiction with Numbers 14:2-3

The Israelites question God's motives and express a desire to return to Egypt, contradicting the acknowledgment of God's deliverance in Joshua 24:17.

Numbers 14:2-3: And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!

Contradiction with Judges 2:12-13

The Israelites forsake the Lord to worship other gods, which contradicts the loyalty and gratitude towards God expressed in Joshua 24:17.

Judges 2:12-13: 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 Psalm 78:40-41

This passage highlights the Israelites' rebellion and testing of God, which contrasts with Joshua 24:17's acknowledgment of God's deeds.

Psalm 78:40-41: How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, [and] grieve him in the desert! [provoke: or, rebel against]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 2:5-6

These verses question why the Israelites strayed from God despite His past deliverance, opposing the recognition of His past help seen in Joshua 24:17.

Jeremiah 2:5-6: Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

Paradox #1

The verse highlights God's protection and guidance, yet the surrounding events in the narrative include conquest and violence. The contradiction or inconsistency might involve reconciling a message of divine support and goodness with the brutal and forceful acts carried out in God's name during those times.

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