Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 24:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 24:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 24:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, God helped His people by keeping them safe from the Egyptians, and He showed His power by parting the sea and protecting them. The people saw these miracles and then lived in the desert for a long time.

Joshua 24:7: And when they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:8

States that God saved the Israelites because He loved them and kept His oath, contrasting with the more transactional rescue described in Joshua 24:7.

Deuteronomy 7:8: But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Contradiction with Exodus 14:14

Emphasizes that the Lord shall fight for the Israelites and they shall hold their peace, implying a more passive role for the people, unlike the proactive cry to the Lord mentioned in Joshua 24:7.

Exodus 14:14: The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 26:8

Asserts that God brought the Israelites out of Egypt with a mighty hand and outstretched arm, focusing on God's power rather than the people crying out, as highlighted in Joshua 24:7.

Deuteronomy 26:8: And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:
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