Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 2:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 2:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 2:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, Rahab is asking the spies to make a promise because she helped them. She wants them to be kind and protect her family in return.

Joshua 2:12: Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:

Contradiction with Exodus 20:16

This verse instructs not to bear false witness, which contradicts the deceit in Joshua 2:12.

Exodus 20:16: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

This verse condemns lying lips, contrasting with the promise made through deception in Joshua 2:12.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:9

Advises not to lie to one another, conflicting with the situation leading to the oath in Joshua 2:12.

Colossians 3:9: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Contradiction with Matthew 5:37

Encourages letting your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and 'No,' 'No,' while the negotiation in Joshua 2:12 involves deceit.

Matthew 5:37: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Contradiction with James 3:10

Speaks against duplicity, opposing the context of the promise made under false pretenses in Joshua 2:12.

James 3:10: Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in this passage might arise from the fact that Rahab, a Canaanite and an outsider to the Israelites, seeks to protect her family by making a deal with the Israelite spies. This could be seen as conflicting with loyalty or honesty, as it involves deception towards her own people. The tension lies in whether her actions are justified due to her faith and support for the Israelites, or if they morally conflict with her obligations to her own community.

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