Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 2:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 2:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 2:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Joshua, Rahab tells the spies that she knows God has given them the land and that everyone in her city is very scared of them. She says people are so scared that they feel weak, like they are melting.

Joshua 2:9: And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. [faint: Heb. melt]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 8:9

This verse shows the wise are ashamed and confounded, lacking wisdom, contrasting with Rahab's acknowledgment of God's power in Joshua 2:9.

Jeremiah 8:9: The wise [men] are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom [is] in them? [The wise...: or, Have they been ashamed, etc] [what...: Heb. the wisdom of what thing]

Contradiction with Psalm 10:4

This verse speaks of the wicked not seeking God, contradicting the fear of God depicted in Joshua 2:9.

Psalm 10:4: The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek [after God]: God [is] not in all his thoughts. [God is...: or, all his thoughts are, There is no God]

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:15

This verse emphasizes the stubbornness and self-righteousness of fools, opposing the openness and acknowledgment of divine intervention in Joshua 2:9.

Proverbs 12:15: The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.

Contradiction with Isaiah 26:10

Here, the wicked are not learning righteousness even with favor, directly opposing the widespread fear and acknowledgment of God in Joshua 2:9.

Isaiah 26:10: Let favour be shewed to the wicked, [yet] will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:26

This verse points out that not many wise or noble are called, contrasting Rahab’s and her people's recognition of God's power in Joshua 2:9.

1 Corinthians 1:26: For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:

Contradiction with Romans 8:7

This verse denotes the carnal mind is enmity against God, conflicting with the fear of God shown by the Canaanites in Joshua 2:9.

Romans 8:7: Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. [the carnal...: Gr. the minding of the flesh]
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