Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 4:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 4:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 4:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, God made the river stop so the people could walk across on dry ground, just like when He made the sea dry up for them before. This shows how powerful and caring God is, helping His people whenever they need it.

Joshua 4:23: For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:

Contradiction with Exodus 14:21

This verse states that Moses parted the Red Sea by stretching out his hand over the sea, whereas Joshua 4:23 attributes the drying up of waters to God's direct intervention.

Exodus 14:21: And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.

Contradiction with Exodus 15:8

This verse describes the waters standing up by the blast of God's nostrils during the Red Sea crossing, suggesting a different method than the Jordan crossing in Joshua 4:23.

Exodus 15:8: And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, [and] the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

Contradiction with Isaiah 43:16-17

This passage emphasizes God's power in making a path through mighty waters, suggesting a one-time miraculous event, contrasting with multiple such events as mentioned in Joshua 4:23.

Isaiah 43:16-17: Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;
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