Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 2:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 2:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 2:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Daniel, he told the king that no wise men, astrologers, magicians, or fortune tellers could tell the king the secret he wanted to know. Daniel was showing that only God could reveal such mysteries.

Daniel 2:27: Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise [men], the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;

Contradiction with Genesis 41:16

Daniel 2:27 implies that no man can reveal mysteries, but Genesis 41:16 shows Joseph affirming that God will provide Pharaoh an answer, indicating divine revelation through a person.

Genesis 41:16: And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, [It is] not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 3:12

Daniel 2:27 suggests that wisdom to reveal mysteries isn't in man, yet 1 Kings 3:12 shows God granting Solomon wisdom, including the ability to understand complex matters.

1 Kings 3:12: Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

Contradiction with Matthew 13:11

Daniel 2:27 claims no man can disclose mysteries, while Matthew 13:11 states that knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven is given to the disciples.

Matthew 13:11: He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Contradiction with Romans 11:33

Daniel 2:27 states secrets can't be known by people, but Romans 11:33 acknowledges that the depths of God's wisdom and knowledge can be sought and appreciated.

Romans 11:33: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Contradiction with Colossians 1:26

Daniel 2:27 indicates mysteries can't be known, yet Colossians 1:26 speaks of mysteries being revealed to the saints through Christ.

Colossians 1:26: [Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Contradiction with Ephesians 3:3-5

Daniel 2:27 shows the inability of humans to know mysteries; however, Ephesians 3:3-5 portrays the mystery of Christ being made known to the apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

Ephesians 3:3-5: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, [afore...: or, a little before]
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