Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 27:23

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According to Luke, the person writing this story, God sent an angel to be with Paul and help him feel safe. Paul feels close to God because he belongs to Him and serves Him.

Acts 27:23: For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

Contradiction with Acts 14:15

Paul emphasizes that humans should turn from false gods to the true God, raising questions on the specific angelic encounter in Acts 27:23.

Acts 14:15: And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

The commandment to have no other gods might seem to contradict the mention of a divine angel standing by Paul as it could imply multiple divine beings.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Colossians 2:18

Warns against worshipping angels, which could be seen as contradictory if one interprets Paul's experience as bordering on veneration.

Colossians 2:18: Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, [beguile...: or, judge against you] [in a...: Gr. being a voluntary in humility]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:5

States there is only one mediator between God and humans, which might seem to contradict the presence of an angel as a messenger or mediator in Acts 27:23.

1 Timothy 2:5: For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Contradiction with Galatians 1:8

Warns against accepting any other gospel from angels, which highlights caution towards angelic beings that might seem contradictory to accepting an angel's comfort and message in Acts 27:23.

Galatians 1:8: But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
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