Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 2:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 2:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 2:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus rose from the dead, and His body did not stay in the grave or get damaged. This shows that God has special power to bring life after death.

Acts 2:31: He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

Contradiction with Psalms 16:10

Acts 2:31 interprets this prophecy as referring to the resurrection of Christ, whereas Psalms 16:10 can be seen as referring to David's own faith in not seeing corruption.

Psalms 16:10: For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

Acts 2:31 speaks of the resurrection and life after death, while Ecclesiastes 9:5 emphasizes the dead knowing nothing, highlighting possible inconsistency in the understanding of afterlife.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with John 3:13

Acts 2:31 proclaims Jesus’s resurrection, yet John 3:13 states that no one has ascended to heaven, except Jesus, which might cause confusion regarding the nature of ascension and resurrection.

John 3:13: And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Isaiah 53:10

Acts 2:31 describes Jesus not being abandoned to death permanently, while Isaiah 53:10 speaks of the suffering of the servant, seemingly leading to his death without explicit mention of resurrection.

Isaiah 53:10: Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. [thou...: or, his soul shall make an offering]

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27

Acts 2:31 addresses the concept of death and resurrection in a single narrative, while Hebrews 9:27 asserts that humans die once and then face judgment, potentially contradicting recurrent themes of resurrection.

Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
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