Contradiction with Exodus 20:3
This verse commands worship of no other gods, while Acts 19:26 talks about gods made with hands being no gods, contradicting the idea of handmade or other gods.
Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5
This states there is no god beside the Lord, contradicting human-made gods mentioned in Acts 19:26.
Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:5
Describes idols as unable to do good or evil, contradicting the concern over man-made gods described in Acts 19:26.
Jeremiah 10:5: They [are] upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also [is it] in them to do good.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:4
Asserts that an idol is nothing in the world and there is no other God but one, challenging the validity or power of the gods mentioned in Acts 19:26.
1 Corinthians 8:4: As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that [there is] none other God but one.
Paradox #1
Acts 19:26 involves a situation where people are turning away from worshipping man-made gods due to the spread of Christian teachings. This could lead to a contradiction between the value of religious tolerance and the criticism of other beliefs. Christianity promotes love and acceptance, yet here it challenges the legitimacy of other faiths, potentially creating conflict.