Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 27:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 27:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 27:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, God told Paul not to be afraid because he would safely reach Caesar. God also promised to protect everyone traveling with Paul on the ship.

Acts 27:24: Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:2

Acts 27:24 speaks of divine assurance for safety, while this verse suggests that righteousness, rather than divine decree alone, delivers from death.

Proverbs 10:2: Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 32:39

Acts 27:24 assures of life, but this verse emphasizes God's sovereignty over life and death, implying He can also decide otherwise.

Deuteronomy 32:39: See now that I, [even] I, [am] he, and [there is] no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither [is there any] that can deliver out of my hand.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:2-3

Acts 27:24 promises a positive outcome, while this verse suggests that fate, including death, comes to all without guaranteed divine intervention.

Ecclesiastes 9:2-3: All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.

Contradiction with Job 14:5

Acts 27:24 grants an extension of life, whereas this verse states that the number of a person's days is fixed.

Job 14:5: Seeing his days [are] determined, the number of his months [are] with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:7-10

Acts 27:24 provides an unwavering promise, but this passage allows for the possibility of God changing His promises based on people's actions.

Jeremiah 18:7-10: [At what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy [it];

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

Acts 27:24 promises salvation, yet this verse describes God's decisions as unchangeable, contradicting any implication that divine decisions can always ensure safety regardless of circumstances.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]
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