Bible Question:
Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9 These verses give account of Paul's encounter with God. One was written by Paul and one was written by Luke. Yet both were inspired by God, yet one seem to contradict the other. One states that the men who were with Paul saw a bright light but were unable to hear the voice that spoke to Paul, and the other states that they heard the voice but saw no one. I have never found that the Bible contradicts itself, and thought perhaps it was poor translation? Has anyone ever studied this? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Joyful333! You are correct that the Bible does not contradict itself. This example is simply a case where Greek does not translate very smoothly into English. Acts 9:7 says that the men heard 'a voice'. 'Voice' is in the genitive case in the Greek. 'To hear' with the genitive case simply means 'to hear a sound'. Acts 22:9 uses the accusative case when it uses 'voice'. 'To hear' with the accusative case means to hear without understanding. So, there is no contradiction. They heard the sound of the voice, but did not understand what the voice was saying. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |