Contradiction with Acts 17:24
God, who made the world and everything in it, does not dwell in temples made with hands, contradicting Joshua 7:23 where items are laid before the tabernacle as if God dwelled in it.
Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
Instructs to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, contrasting with the punishment of Achan's household following the discovery in Joshua 7:23.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with Proverbs 17:15
States that justifying the wicked and condemning the just are both abominations, conflicting with the communal judgment in Joshua 7:23 where Achan’s entire family faced consequences.
Proverbs 17:15: He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20
Emphasizes that a son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, which contradicts the collective punishment seen after the events of Joshua 7:23.
Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.