Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 16:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 16:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 16:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, on a special rest day, he and his friends went to a river to pray and talk with women who were there. They wanted to share God's love and teach about Jesus.

Acts 16:13: And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted [thither]. [sabbath: Gr. sabbath day]

Contradiction with Genesis 2:2

Contradicts the notion of working on the Sabbath as Acts 16:13 talks about a prayer meeting on the Sabbath.

Genesis 2:2: And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:8

Highlights the command to rest on the Sabbath, differing from the act of gathering by the river on the Sabbath in Acts 16:13.

Exodus 20:8: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Contradiction with Exodus 31:14

Emphasizes the strictness of Sabbath rest, contrasting with the Sabbath activities in Acts 16:13.

Exodus 31:14: Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it [is] holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth [any] work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 13:15

Mentions prohibitions against working on the Sabbath, conflicting with Sabbath gatherings in Acts 16:13.

Nehemiah 13:15: In those days saw I in Judah [some] treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all [manner of] burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in the day wherein they sold victuals.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:21

Prohibits burdens on the Sabbath day, potentially clashing with the assembly described in Acts 16:13.

Jeremiah 17:21: Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring [it] in by the gates of Jerusalem;

Contradiction with Matthew 12:12

Affirms doing good on the Sabbath, which might oppose the traditional rest expectation implied in Acts 16:13.

Matthew 12:12: How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

Contradiction with John 5:10

Discusses the condemnation of carrying a bed on the Sabbath, underlying strict Sabbath interpretations not seen in Acts 16:13.

John 5:10: The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.

Contradiction with Exodus 35:2

Describes the death penalty for working on the Sabbath, challenging the activity of meeting for prayer in Acts 16:13.

Exodus 35:2: Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. [an...: Heb. holiness]
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