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Question: I hope you can help me out here. I was not able to find the answer. Why is there seemingly a contradiction in Acts 9:7 with Acts 22:9? Is it a translation problem, or different authorship problem? It is the same context and same situation the Apostle Paul is explaining, but the seeing and hearing occurrence is contradicting. Please help.
Answer: There is no contradiction in these two statements. In Acts 9:7 they heard a voice but it was NOT the voice of Jesus who was speaking to Saul. In Acts 22:9 the Holy Spirit was careful to bring that point out ! The voice they did hear in Acts 9:7 was the voice of an angel conversing with the Lord. This has happened on a few occasions as recorded in the Holy Writ. See Revelation 1:1,2 and Hebrews 13:2.
The Bible is a supernatural book and some things WILL have to be revealed by the Spirit!
