Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 4:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 4:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 4:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, Joshua asked the people to carry big stones from the river to remember how God helped them. Each stone stood for one of the tribes of their big family, the Israelites.

Joshua 4:5: And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:

Contradiction with Genesis 6:13

God decides to destroy all flesh, while in Joshua 4:5, He instructs the Israelites to create a memorial of deliverance.

Genesis 6:13: And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. [with the earth: or, from the earth]

Contradiction with Exodus 14:14

The verse says "The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace," which contrasts with Joshua 4:5 where human action is required to gather stones.

Exodus 14:14: The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:39

"But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil..." contrasts with the proactive action in Joshua 4:5 of carrying stones as a form of remembrance initiated by God.

Matthew 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Contradiction with James 2:26

"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also," emphasizes works as evidence of faith, which contrasts subtly with Joshua 4:5's directive that focuses on memorial action rather than faith-based perspective.

James 2:26: For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. [spirit: or, breath]
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