Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 28:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 28:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 28:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, God wants everyone to know about His rescue plan, not just one group of people. This means that even people who are not Jews, called Gentiles, will hear and understand God's message.

Acts 28:28: Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and [that] they will hear it.

Contradiction with Matthew 15:24

Jesus states He was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, contrasting with the message of salvation for Gentiles in Acts 28:28.

Matthew 15:24: But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:5-6

Jesus instructs His disciples to avoid Gentiles and focus on the lost sheep of Israel, differing from the outreach to Gentiles in Acts 28:28.

Matthew 10:5-6: These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

Contradiction with Romans 11:1

Paul asserts God has not rejected His people, Israel, which seems at odds with Acts 28:28 prioritizing Gentiles for salvation.

Romans 11:1: I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.
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