Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 12:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 12:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 12:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Daniel, this verse is about a man who tells us that some difficult things will happen for a short while, and then everything will be okay again. It teaches us that even when things seem hard, God knows the plan and will make everything good in the end.

Daniel 12:7: And I heard the man clothed in linen, which [was] upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that [it shall be] for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these [things] shall be finished. [a time...: or, part]

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

This verse indicates that no one knows the exact time of the end, contradicting the specific time given in Daniel 12:7.

Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Contradiction with Acts 1:7

Jesus states that it is not for humans to know the times or dates the Father has set, conflicting with the timeframe mentioned in Daniel 12:7.

Acts 1:7: And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Contradiction with Matthew 25:13

Advises to watch because no one knows the day or hour, opposing the prophecy of a determined time period in Daniel 12:7.

Matthew 25:13: Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2

Declares the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, opposing the concept of a determined timeline in Daniel 12:7.

1 Thessalonians 5:2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

Contradiction with Mark 13:32

States no one knows the day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, conflicting with the specification of time in Daniel 12:7.

Mark 13:32: But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

Paradox #1

Theological interpretations can vary, but one potential conflict could involve differing views on the timeline of prophetic events. Some may see inconsistencies when attempting to align the time frames described in this verse with other prophetic scriptures, leading to debates about end-times chronology.

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