Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 7:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 7:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 7:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, this verse tells how a man named Achan was found out because he had done something wrong. It shows that God sees everything and wants people to be honest and do what is right.

Joshua 7:18: And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16

This verse states that children shall not be put to death for the sins of their parents, yet Joshua 7:18 leads to the punishment of Achan's entire household for his sin.

Deuteronomy 24:16: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

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