Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 1:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 1:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 1:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Daniel, this verse shows that Daniel and his friends were given new names by the king's helper when they were taken to a new place far from home. This was done to make them forget their own land and become like the people in the new land.

Daniel 1:7: Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel [the name] of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.

Contradiction with Genesis 17:5

This verse describes a name change initiated by God, whereas in Daniel 1:7, the name change is carried out by an official of the Babylonian king.

Genesis 17:5: Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. [Abraham: that is, Father of a great multitude]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 24:17

In this verse, a name is changed by a king, contrasting with Daniel 1:7 where a lesser official makes the change.

2 Kings 24:17: And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Contradiction with Isaiah 62:2

Here, a name change is prophesied as an honor from God, unlike in Daniel 1:7 where the change is part of assimilation into Babylonian culture.

Isaiah 62:2: And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.

Contradiction with Revelation 2:17

This verse speaks of a divinely given new name known only by the receiver, while in Daniel 1:7, the new names are publicly assigned by an authority figure.

Revelation 2:17: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it].

Contradiction with John 1:42

Jesus changes Simon's name to Cephas as a sign of new identity and mission, differing from the non-spiritual renaming in Daniel 1:7.

John 1:42: And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
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