Contradiction with Exodus 20:4
This verse contradicts Acts 19:37 because it prohibits the making of graven images, whereas Acts 19:37 implies the crafting of temples for idols.
Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:
Contradiction with Isaiah 44:9-10
These verses contradict Acts 19:37 by stating the futility and shame of idol-making, contrasting Acts 19:37's notion of reverence towards temple craftsmanship.
Isaiah 44:9-10: They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. [delectable: Heb. desirable]
Contradiction with 2 Kings 19:18
This verse contradicts Acts 19:37 by emphasizing that idols are man-made and not divine, differing from Acts 19:37's suggestion of value in idol temples.
2 Kings 19:18: And have cast their gods into the fire: for they [were] no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. [cast: Heb. given]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:3-5
These verses contradict Acts 19:37 by mocking idols as powerless, highlighting the absurdity of the idol worship dismissed in Acts 19:37.
Jeremiah 10:3-5: For the customs of the people [are] vain: for [one] cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. [customs...: Heb. statutes, or, ordinances are vanity]
Contradiction with Psalm 96:5
This verse contradicts Acts 19:37 by declaring all gods of the nations as idols, in contrast to any implied validation of idols in Acts 19:37.
Psalm 96:5: For all the gods of the nations [are] idols: but the LORD made the heavens.