Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 9:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 9:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 9:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Saul got stronger in his faith and made the people in Damascus surprised because he was able to show them that Jesus is really the Christ.

Acts 9:22: But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:27

This verse suggests that God uses the weak and foolish things to confound the strong and wise, while Acts 9:22 shows Saul increasing in strength to prove his point.

1 Corinthians 1:27: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:1-2

Paul claims to know nothing except Christ crucified and does not rely on eloquence or human wisdom, unlike the powerful proving of Jesus as the Christ in Acts 9:22.

1 Corinthians 2:1-2: And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
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