Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 4:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 4:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 4:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Joshua, God told Joshua to have the priests, who were carrying a special holy box, to come out of the river. This showed that God was with them and helped them cross safely.

Joshua 4:16: Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.

Contradiction with Genesis 7:1

Contradicts by showing God instructing Noah directly, whereas Joshua 4:16 involves indirect communication through Moses.

Genesis 7:1: And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:1

Here, God speaks all the commandments directly, which contrasts with God speaking indirectly through Moses in Joshua 4:16.

Exodus 20:1: And God spake all these words, saying,

Contradiction with Numbers 9:23

This verse describes God directly guiding the Israelites through the cloud, unlike the indirect command through Moses in Joshua 4:16.

Numbers 9:23: At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 3:4

In this verse, God calls Samuel directly, which is a different mode of communication than the indirect command through Moses in Joshua 4:16.

1 Samuel 3:4: That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:22

God speaks directly to all ends of the earth for salvation, differing from the localized and indirect command in Joshua 4:16.

Isaiah 45:22: Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:9

God touches Jeremiah's mouth and directly puts words in it, contrasting with God speaking indirectly through Moses in Joshua 4:16.

Jeremiah 1:9: Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 2:2

The Spirit enters Ezekiel and stands him up, with God speaking directly to him, unlike the mediated command to the priests in Joshua 4:16.

Ezekiel 2:2: And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.

Contradiction with Matthew 3:17

A voice from heaven declares Jesus as God's beloved Son, illustrating direct divine communication, different from the indirect Moses-mediated command in Joshua 4:16.

Matthew 3:17: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Contradiction with John 12:28

God speaks from heaven to glorify His name, which is a direct communication, in contrast to the indirect command through Moses in Joshua 4:16.

John 12:28: Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.

Contradiction with Acts 9:4

Jesus directly speaks to Saul asking why he persecutes Him, differing from the indirect communication through Moses in Joshua 4:16.

Acts 9:4: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Contradiction with Revelation 1:10-11

John hears a loud voice like a trumpet directly, contrasting with the indirect nature of God's instruction through Moses in Joshua 4:16.

Revelation 1:10-11: I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
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