Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 2:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 2:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 2:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, God sent messengers to tell Rahab to hang a red rope in her window so she and her family would be safe. This was a sign that they should gather everyone in her house to keep them safe when the town was taken over.

Joshua 2:18: Behold, [when] we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. [bring: Heb. gather]

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:31

While Joshua 2:18 recounts the instruction for Rahab to save her family with a scarlet cord, Hebrews 11:31 instead credits Rahab's faith, highlighting her belief as the reason for her family's salvation, not the specific action with the cord.

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]

Contradiction with James 2:25

Joshua 2:18 emphasizes the physical act of leaving a scarlet thread as the method of protection, whereas James 2:25 praises Rahab for her deeds by hiding the spies, implying that her actions, not the cord, were pivotal.

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?

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in Joshua 2:18 could be seen in the idea of promising protection to someone who has engaged in deception. The verse involves a situation where a promise of safety is given in return for helping Israelites, raising questions about whether it is morally right to reward deceitful actions with protection.

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