Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 13:47

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 13:47 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 13:47. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, God told them to be like a shining light for people who are not Jewish, so that everyone in the world can know about being saved. This means they were chosen to share good news with all people everywhere.

Acts 13:47: For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:5-6

These verses emphasize the instructions of Jesus to the apostles to focus their ministry on the Jews and avoid the Gentiles, which contrasts with the inclusive message in Acts 13:47 about being a light to the Gentiles.

Matthew 10:5-6: These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

Contradiction with Matthew 15:24

Jesus states that He was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel, highlighting a mission focused solely on the Jews, in contrast to the outreach to the Gentiles described in Acts 13:47.

Matthew 15:24: But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Contradiction with Romans 15:8

This verse outlines Christ's ministry as a servant to the Jewish people to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs, which differs from the broader Gentile mission in Acts 13:47.

Romans 15:8: Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises [made] unto the fathers:

Contradiction with Acts 11:19

The disciples preached the word to no one but the Jews only, which is contrary to the directive of reaching the Gentiles as mentioned in Acts 13:47.

Acts 11:19: Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
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