Why were the Canaanites spared? – ATA
COMPLAINT: Were the Canaanites spared to test Israel’s faith (Judges 2:21-22; 3:4) or to teach Israel war (Judges 3:1-2)?
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Answering The Atheist
COMPLAINT: Were the Canaanites spared to test Israel’s faith (Judges 2:21-22; 3:4) or to teach Israel war (Judges 3:1-2)?
COMPLAINT: Were all the Canaanites destroyed or not?
COMPLAINT: Who captured Debir, Joshua or Othniel?
COMPLAINT: Who conquered the Canaanites? Was it Joshua (Joshua 11:23) or Judah (Judges 1:1, 4)? Is there a contradiction?
COMPLAINT: Were the inhabitants of Gibeon the Hivites (Joshua 11:19) or Amorites (2 Samuel 21:2)? Is there a contradiction?
COMPLAINT: Did Joshua have 12 stones removed from the Jordan river (Joshua 4:20) or not (Joshua 4:9)? Is there a contradiction?
COMPLAINT: Was the city of Ai destroyed (Joshua 8:28) or not (Ezra 2:28; Nehemiah 7:32)? Is there a contradiction?
COMPLAINT: Did Joshua take 30,000 (Joshua 8:3) or 5,000 (Joshua 8:12) men for an ambush against Ai? Is there a contradiction?
COMPLAINT: Was the son of Nun first called Joshua before (Exodus 17:9; 20:1-3; 24:13) or after (Numbers 3:1; 10:12; 11:28; 13:8, 16)
COMPLAINT: Was Rahab saved by faith (Hebrews 11:31) or by works (James 2:25)? Is there a contradiction?