Contradiction with Exodus 20:3
States that there should be no other gods before the one true God, contrasting with Daniel 3:15, where the king challenges God's power.
Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5
Affirms there is no God besides the Lord, contradicting the idea of serving other gods suggested in Daniel 3:15.
Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Contradiction with Matthew 4:10
Jesus says to worship God only, contradicting Nebuchadnezzar's demand for idol worship in Daniel 3:15.
Matthew 4:10: Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Contradiction with Romans 12:2
Urges not to conform to the world, contrasting with the pressure to conform to idol worship in Daniel 3:15.
Romans 12:2: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Contradiction with Acts 5:29
Emphasizes obeying God rather than men, which contradicts the command to worship the image in Daniel 3:15.
Acts 5:29: Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Paradox #1
Daniel 3:15 is part of the story where King Nebuchadnezzar challenges Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to worship a golden image. The contradiction may lie in the lack of extra-biblical evidence for King Nebuchadnezzar constructing a massive golden statue or the specific events described, which some historians argue may not have occurred exactly as depicted. Additionally, the dramatic nature of the narrative raises questions about its literal interpretation versus its symbolic or theological message.