Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 2:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 2:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 2:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Joshua, this verse shows Rahab helping the spies by telling them to hide in the mountains so that the people chasing them won't find them. She tells them to wait for three days before leaving to stay safe.

Joshua 2:16: And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

Contradiction with Exodus 23:32

This verse advises against making covenants with the inhabitants of the land, which contradicts Rahab's agreement with the spies.

Exodus 23:32: Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:2

This verse commands the Israelites to destroy the inhabitants without making any agreements, which conflicts with the spies' pact with Rahab.

Deuteronomy 7:2: And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

Contradiction with James 2:25

While this verse praises Rahab's actions as faith, Joshua 2:16 involves deception, raising ethical contradictions regarding lying.

James 2:25: Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:31

This verse celebrates Rahab's faith but contrasts with the unethical act of deceit in Joshua 2:16, creating a moral contradiction.

Hebrews 11:31: By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. [that...: or, that were disobedient]
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