Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 27:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 27:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 27:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the author of the book, the sailors used ropes to hold the ship together because they were afraid of getting stuck in the sand. They took down the sail to let the wind push them along safely.

Acts 27:17: Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

Contradiction with Psalm 107:29

Acts 27:17 mentions the fear of being driven into quicksand, whereas Psalm 107:29 speaks of God calming the storm, highlighting God's control over the sea.

Psalm 107:29: He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

Contradiction with Matthew 8:26

In Acts 27:17, fear of the sea's power is evident, but Matthew 8:26 shows Jesus calming the storm, contradicting the fear by demonstrating divine authority.

Matthew 8:26: And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Contradiction with Mark 4:39

Acts 27:17 depicts human efforts to control the ship, while Mark 4:39 illustrates Jesus commanding the sea to be still, emphasizing faith over fear.

Mark 4:39: And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Contradiction with Luke 8:24

Contrast in Acts 27:17's anxiety over the sea with Luke 8:24 where Jesus rebukes the wind and waves, underlining His supreme command over nature.

Luke 8:24: And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
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