Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 27:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 27:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 27:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the person who wrote the book, the people on the ship were scared of the big storm, so they threw some of their things into the sea to make the ship lighter and safer. They hoped this would help them during the storm.

Acts 27:19: And the third [day] we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

This verse advises against storing up treasures on earth, which contradicts the act of throwing away cargo to save a ship, prioritizing earthly possessions for survival.

Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:24

This verse speaks to the idea that giving freely can lead to wealth, contradicting the necessity of casting away possessions in Acts 27:19 for preservation.

Proverbs 11:24: There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.

Contradiction with Luke 6:38

This verse encourages giving and promises reward, contradicting the act of discarding cargo without seeking spiritual gain or return as described in Acts 27:19.

Luke 6:38: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:13-14

This passage describes the detrimental nature of hoarding wealth, contrasting with the need to discard possessions as a means of salvation, as in Acts 27:19.

Ecclesiastes 5:13-14: There is a sore evil [which] I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
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