Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 5:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 5:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 5:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Joshua, God sent an angel to tell Joshua to take off his shoes because he was standing on special, holy ground. Joshua listened and did what the angel told him.

Joshua 5:15: And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy. And Joshua did so.

Contradiction with Exodus 3:5

This verse mirrors Joshua 5:15 instead of contradicting it; both passages involve removing sandals on holy ground.

Exodus 3:5: And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy ground.

Contradiction with Acts 7:33

Similar to Exodus 3:5, this also repeats the notion of holy ground, mirroring rather than contradicting Joshua 5:15.

Acts 7:33: Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
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