Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 6:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 6:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 6:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, this verse shows how God's people trusted and followed His special plan by marching with trumpets and soldiers, which was a way to show that God was with them. It teaches us that sometimes we follow God's instructions even when they seem unusual because He knows best.

Joshua 6:13: And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, [the priests] going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:1

Describes the creation of the world, which contrasts with the specific marching instructions in Joshua 6:13.

Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

Prohibits killing, whereas Joshua 6:13 is part of a narrative leading to the battle of Jericho.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:18

Teaches love for your neighbor, in contrast to the acts leading up to the city's conquest in Joshua 6:13.

Leviticus 19:18: Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

Calls for peacemakers, which contradicts the battle preparedness in Joshua 6:13.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Romans 12:17

Instructs not to repay evil for evil, differing from the combative context of Joshua 6:13.

Romans 12:17: Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Contradiction with James 3:17

Describes wisdom as peaceable, in contrast to the warlike preparation in Joshua 6:13.

James 3:17: But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. [partiality: or, wrangling]
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