Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 2:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 2:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 2:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Daniel, God made the king very strong and powerful, and gave him his kingdom. This means that God is the one who helps rulers become important and mighty.

Daniel 2:37: Thou, O king, [art] a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

Contradiction with Daniel 4:17

This verse explains that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomever He wills, which suggests that not just Nebuchadnezzar but God ultimately holds the power.

Daniel 4:17: This matter [is] by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Contradiction with Isaiah 14:13-14

These verses talk about ambitions to ascend above others and gain power, contrasting the idea that Nebuchadnezzar is the sole ruler as suggested in Daniel 2:37.

Isaiah 14:13-14: For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

Contradiction with Psalm 75:6-7

These verses indicate that promotion and power come from God, contradicting the idea that Nebuchadnezzar inherently holds his kingdom.

Psalm 75:6-7: For promotion [cometh] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. [south: Heb. desert]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 27:5

This verse emphasizes that God gave all lands to whom He pleased, challenging the declaration that Nebuchadnezzar has sole dominion.

Jeremiah 27:5: I have made the earth, the man and the beast that [are] upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:1

This verse states that the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, signifying that God directs even the most powerful rulers, offering a contrast to the idea of Nebuchadnezzar’s unmatched reign.

Proverbs 21:1: The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
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