Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 12:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 12:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 12:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, God's message about Jesus spread to more and more people. Like seeds growing into many plants, more people learned and shared God's teachings.

Acts 12:24: But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Contradiction with Genesis 11:8-9

These verses describe the confusion of languages and scattering of people, which contrasts with the spread and prosperity of God's word highlighted in Acts 12:24.

Genesis 11:8-9: So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:27

This verse talks about how the people will not listen or answer despite the prophet's call, contradicting the idea of God's word growing and multiplying.

Jeremiah 7:27: Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.

Contradiction with Matthew 13:58

It notes that Jesus did not perform many miracles due to their unbelief, which contrasts with the success and growth of the word mentioned in Acts 12:24.

Matthew 13:58: And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Contradiction with Mark 6:5-6

Jesus marvels at the unbelief in his hometown, which contradicts the thriving growth of the word as described in Acts 12:24.

Mark 6:5-6: And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].

Contradiction with John 12:37-40

Describes how people still did not believe in Jesus despite seeing his miracles, contradicting the notion of the word flourishing as in Acts 12:24.

John 12:37-40: But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

Contradiction with Hebrews 3:19

This verse speaks about the inability to enter because of unbelief, in contrast to the message of growth and multiplication of the word in Acts 12:24.

Hebrews 3:19: So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
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