Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 27:41

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 27:41 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 27:41. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the ship got stuck on a sandbank where two seas met, causing the front part to stay still while the back part got smashed by the strong waves. This shows how powerful the sea is and reminds us that even strong ships can break if the waves are too fierce.

Acts 27:41: And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 11:25

Describes Paul's shipwreck experiences, emphasizing survival, whereas Acts 27:41 notes a specific ship wrecking event without immediate survival detail.

2 Corinthians 11:25: Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

Contradiction with Jonah 1:15

Jonah is thrown into calm waters for safety, contrasting with the chaotic shipwreck of Acts 27:41.

Jonah 1:15: So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. [ceased: Heb. stood]

Contradiction with Matthew 8:26

Jesus calms the storm, whereas Acts 27:41 results in a shipwreck, showing a different outcome to a sea peril.

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 John 6:19-21

Jesus walks on water and leads the boat safely, unlike the shipwreck in Acts 27:41.

John 6:19-21: So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

Contradiction with Psalm 107:29-30

The Psalm describes calming of the storm and safe arrival to the destination, contradicting the wreck in Acts 27:41.

Psalm 107:29-30: He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
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