Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 24:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 24:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 24:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, after Joshua spoke to the people, everyone went to their own special land that was given to them. It was like when you finish a big school project, and then everyone gets to play with their own part of it.

Joshua 24:28: So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.

Contradiction with Joshua 1:5

Joshua 1:5 suggests God's perpetual presence and support for Joshua, contrasting with Joshua 24:28, where Joshua dismisses the people, implying an end to his leadership role.

Joshua 1:5: There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Judges 2:8

Judges 2:8 highlights the continuity of leadership with Joshua's life, while Joshua 24:28 indicates a dismissing, suggesting a conclusion or a transition.

Judges 2:8: And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, [being] an hundred and ten years old.

Contradiction with Judges 21:25

Judges 21:25 portrays a time of chaos without strong leadership, contradicting Joshua 24:28, where Joshua's dismissal suggests stability and order.

Judges 21:25: In those days [there was] no king in Israel: every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7

1 Samuel 8:7 depicts the Israelites asking for a king, indicating dissatisfaction with their leadership, while Joshua 24:28 suggests they were sent away in peace.

1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 12:12

1 Samuel 12:12 reveals fear-driven demands for monarchy, conflicting with the peace and order suggested by Joshua 24:28.

1 Samuel 12:12: And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God [was] your king.
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