Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 13:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 13:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 13:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, God promised to send a special person to help the people of Israel, and He kept that promise by sending Jesus to be their Savior. This means Jesus came from a long line of people that God had planned all along.

Acts 13:23: Of this man's seed hath God according to [his] promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

Contradiction with Matthew 1:17

This verse states there are fourteen generations from David to Jesus, while Acts 13:23 suggests a direct lineage without specifying the number of generations.

Matthew 1:17: So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations.

Contradiction with John 7:42

Implies that Jesus came from Bethlehem and was of the seed of David, which aligns with Acts 13:23 but inconsistencies arise in debates over his origins in other verses.

John 7:42: Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

Contradiction with Luke 3:31

Lists a different genealogy for Jesus that includes different people between David and Jesus, possibly contradicting the lineage implied in Acts 13:23.

Luke 3:31: Which was [the son] of Melea, which was [the son] of Menan, which was [the son] of Mattatha, which was [the son] of Nathan, which was [the son] of David,
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