Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 27:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 27:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 27:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, this part of the story tells us about a journey on the sea where Paul and his friends traveled to a place called Myra. It's like when you go on a long trip and stop at a town along the way.

Acts 27:5: And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, [a city] of Lycia.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:9

While Acts 27:5 speaks of traversing waters, Genesis 1:9 describes the gathering of waters, forming dry land.

Genesis 1:9: And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry [land] appear: and it was so.

Contradiction with Matthew 14:25

In Acts 27:5, travel is by ship; Matthew 14:25 depicts Jesus walking on water, defying the need for a vessel.

Matthew 14:25: And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

Contradiction with Jonah 1:3

Acts 27:5 involves unimpeded navigation, whereas Jonah 1:3 describes Jonah's attempt to flee by ship being disrupted by a storm.

Jonah 1:3: But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:1

Acts 27:5 describes sea travel, in contrast, Revelation 21:1 envisions a new earth without seas.

Revelation 21:1: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

Contradiction with Mark 4:39

Acts 27:5 presents normal sea travel conditions; Mark 4:39 contradicts this with a depiction of Jesus calming a violent storm.

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.
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