Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 2:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 2:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 2:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the writer of the book, people were surprised and confused about what was happening. They were asking each other, "What does this mean?" because they didn't understand the strange and wonderful things they were seeing.

Acts 2:12: And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Proverbs 3:5 emphasizes trusting in the Lord and not relying on one's understanding, which contrasts with Acts 2:12, where people were perplexed and seeking understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 13:13

This verse explains that some people will see and hear but not understand, contradicting Acts 2:12's sense of wonderment and seeking understanding.

Matthew 13:13: Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

This verse states that God is not the author of confusion, contradicting the confusion expressed in Acts 2:12.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with John 3:8

John 3:8 speaks about the mysterious nature of the Spirit, which contrasts with the bewilderment of the crowd in Acts 2:12, seeking logical explanations.

John 3:8: The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Contradiction with Romans 11:33

This verse highlights the depth and unsearchability of God's judgments, which contrasts with the people's attempt at understanding in Acts 2:12.

Romans 11:33: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

These verses underscore the difference between God's ways and human understanding, contradicting the human pursuit of understanding in Acts 2:12.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
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