Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 4:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 4:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 4:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Daniel, the king had a dream that confused everyone, but he believed Daniel could explain it because he thought Daniel had a special connection with powerful spirits.

Daniel 4:18: This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise [men] of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou [art] able; for the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee.

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:2

Daniel 4:18 attributes revealing mysteries to human wisdom through Daniel, while Proverbs 25:2 suggests it is God who conceals and reveals things.

Proverbs 25:2: [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

Daniel 4:18 implies that human understanding (through Daniel) can comprehend divine revelations, whereas Isaiah 55:8-9 states God's thoughts and ways are beyond human comprehension.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:27

Daniel 4:18 emphasizes the insight of the wise (Daniel interpreting dreams), while 1 Corinthians 1:27 notes that God uses the foolish to shame the wise, indicating a reliance on divine wisdom over human wisdom.

1 Corinthians 1:27: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

Daniel 4:18 shows reliance on Daniel's interpretation, but Jeremiah 17:5 warns against trusting in human abilities instead of God.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
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