Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 24:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 24:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 24:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, this verse tells us that Joshua was buried in a special place that belonged to him. It's like when someone is laid to rest in a spot that is important to them and their family.

Joshua 24:30: And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which [is] in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 2:10

This verse contradicts Joshua 24:30 by noting that David was buried in the city of David, Jerusalem, not in the territory of his inheritance.

1 Kings 2:10: So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

Contradiction with Genesis 23:19

This verse contradicts Joshua 24:30 by indicating that Sarah was buried in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, not in a city of her inheritance.

Genesis 23:19: And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same [is] Hebron in the land of Canaan.

Contradiction with John 19:41-42

These verses contradict Joshua 24:30 as they describe Jesus being buried in a tomb near the place of His crucifixion, not in his familial inheritance.

John 19:41-42: Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
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