Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 1:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 1:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 1:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Daniel, Daniel and his friends looked healthier and stronger after eating their simple diet instead of the king's rich food. This shows that following God's ways can lead to better outcomes.

Daniel 1:15: And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.

Contradiction with Daniel 1:20

Daniel and his companions were found to be ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters, not just healthier as implied in Daniel 1:15.

Daniel 1:20: And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm. [wisdom...: Heb. wisdom of understanding]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 4:4

This suggests that God created all food to be received with thanksgiving, contradicting the notion that a specific diet (like Daniel's) is superior for express health benefits.

1 Timothy 4:4: For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19

Jesus declares that nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them, which contrasts with the idea that specific foods would provide better health as suggested in Daniel 1:15.

Mark 7:18-19: Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:15

The emphasis on eating, drinking, and being merry as the approach suggests a dismissal of dietary restrictions' importance as seen in Daniel 1:15’s narrative.

Ecclesiastes 8:15: Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

Contradiction with Romans 14:17

Here, the focus is on the kingdom of God being about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, rather than dietary choices.

Romans 14:17: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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