Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 14:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 14:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 14:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, when Barnabas and Paul heard what the people were doing, they tore their clothes to show they were upset and hurried to the crowd, shouting to get their attention. They wanted to explain that they were just people, not gods, and to stop the crowd from making a big mistake.

Acts 14:14: [Which] when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard [of], they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

Acts 14:14 refers to apostles being objects of worship by people, contradicting Exodus 20:3 which states, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me", emphasizing monotheistic worship.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8

God declares He will not share His glory with another, contradicting the portrayal of potential idolatry in Acts 14:14 where apostles might receive such veneration.

Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Contradiction with Matthew 4:10

This verse commands worship to God alone, contrasting with Acts 14:14 where human figures are subjected to worship.

Matthew 4:10: Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Contradiction with Revelation 22:8-9

An angel instructs not to worship him, but God alone, which contradicts the possibly similar scenario in Acts 14:14 where apostles could be worshipped.

Revelation 22:8-9: And I John saw these things, and heard [them]. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
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