Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 5:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 5:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 5:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many Christian interpreters, this verse shows that the Israelites were thankful to God for keeping them safe. They celebrated Passover, a special meal, to remember how God rescued them from Egypt a long time ago.

Joshua 5:10: And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.

Contradiction with Exodus 12:14

This verse establishes the Passover as a perpetual feast to be kept by Israelites, whereas Joshua 5:10 suggests that the practice might have lapsed, needing a reinstitution in a new context.

Exodus 12:14: And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

Contradiction with Numbers 9:3

This verse explicitly instructs the Israelites to keep the Passover at its appointed season, which implies constant observance that appears challenging alongside the renewal in Joshua 5:10.

Numbers 9:3: In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it. [at even: Heb. between the two evenings]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 16:1

This verse emphasizes the importance of observing the month of Abib and keeping the Passover, suggesting a continual observance possibly at odds with the suggestion of reestablishment in Joshua 5:10.

Deuteronomy 16:1: Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 23:21-23

These verses note that such a Passover had not been held since the days of the judges, suggesting historical lapses or neglect contrasted against the regular observance implied by Joshua 5:10.

2 Kings 23:21-23: And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as [it is] written in the book of this covenant.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 45:21

Commands the Passover to take place in the first month, reinforcing the idea of continuous and unchanged practice as opposed to a renewal narrative in Joshua 5:10.

Ezekiel 45:21: In the first [month], in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.

Paradox #1

An inconsistency related to Joshua 5:10 could be the timing of the Passover event. The verse describes the Israelites celebrating Passover at Gilgal after crossing the Jordan River. Some scholars point out potential conflicts with earlier texts about whether the Israelites continuously observed Passover during their 40 years in the wilderness. This raises questions about the consistency of their practices during that period.

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