Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 3:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 3:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 3:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar built a big golden statue that was very tall and wide. He put it in a place called Dura, which was in Babylon.

Daniel 3:1: Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height [was] threescore cubits, [and] the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse contradicts Daniel 3:1 by prohibiting the making of any graven image or idol, whereas Daniel 3:1 describes the construction of a large golden image.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8

This verse contradicts Daniel 3:1 by emphasizing that God will not give His glory to another or to idols, conflicting with the worship of the image in Daniel 3:1.

Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:8

Similar to Exodus 20:4, this verse forbids the creation of any graven image, directly opposing the action taken in Daniel 3:1.

Deuteronomy 5:8: Thou shalt not make thee [any] graven image, [or] any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the waters beneath the earth:

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:4

This verse instructs against turning to idols or making molten gods, which contradicts the establishment of the idol in Daniel 3:1.

Leviticus 19:4: Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I [am] the LORD your God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 44:9

This verse describes those who make idols as futile, emphasizing the futility compared to the idol set up in Daniel 3:1.

Isaiah 44:9: They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. [delectable: Heb. desirable]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:3-5

These verses describe idols as worthless, contrasting the image in Daniel 3:1 used for worship and reverence.

Jeremiah 10:3-5: For the customs of the people [are] vain: for [one] cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. [customs...: Heb. statutes, or, ordinances are vanity]
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