Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 2:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 2:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 2:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Daniel, Daniel asked the king for some extra time so he could understand the king’s dream and explain what it meant. Daniel did this because he trusted that God would help him find the answer.

Daniel 2:16: Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:1

This verse emphasizes not boasting about tomorrow, while Daniel 2:16 shows Daniel arranging a future meeting with the king.

Proverbs 27:1: Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. [to...: Heb. to morrow day]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

This verse advises not to worry about tomorrow, whereas Daniel 2:16 depicts Daniel planning ahead by requesting time.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

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