Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 3:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 3:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 3:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Joshua, God asked Joshua to choose one person from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. This was to get ready for an important job that God wanted them to do together.

Joshua 3:12: Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

Contradiction with James 1:8

This verse describes a double-minded man, indicating instability, which contrasts with the precise and stable selection of the twelve men from the tribes in Joshua 3:12.

James 1:8: A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:37

This verse emphasizes simplicity in communication (yes or no), which contrasts with the intricate and specific actions directed in Joshua 3:12.

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

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:33

This verse suggests that the outcome of casting lots is determined by the Lord, which contradicts the deliberate and human selection process implied in Joshua 3:12.

Proverbs 16:33: The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises to trust in the Lord rather than one's own understanding, potentially contradicting the human-selected process seen in Joshua 3:12.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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