Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 28:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 28:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 28:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the people on the island thought that when the snake bit Paul, it was a sign that he was a bad person who should be punished. They believed the snake bite meant Paul did something wrong, even though he made it through the shipwreck safely.

Acts 28:4: And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:1

While Acts 28:4 implies judgment based on circumstance, Matthew 7:1 advises against judging others.

Matthew 7:1: Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Contradiction with John 9:2-3

Acts 28:4 suggests immediate judgment or guilt, whereas John 9:2-3 refutes the idea that misfortune is always due to sin.

John 9:2-3: And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

Contradiction with James 4:12

Acts 28:4 shows people acting as judges, yet James 4:12 states that only one lawgiver can judge.

James 4:12: There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

Acts 28:4 reflects external judgment based on events, whereas 1 Samuel 16:7 declares that God sees what humans cannot.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Contradiction with Luke 13:2-5

Acts 28:4 implies suffering as punishment, contrary to Luke 13:2-5, which denies suffering as directly correlated to sin.

Luke 13:2-5: And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency in Acts 28:4 could be seen as how people quickly judge others based on appearances or events they witness without knowing the full context. The people assumed wrongdoing when they saw something harmful happen, showing how snap judgments can be misguided or unfair.

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