Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 4:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 4:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 4:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Daniel, the king asked Daniel, who he called Belteshazzar, to help him understand a tricky dream because he believed Daniel had special wisdom from God inside him. The king trusted that Daniel could explain what the dream meant because nothing was too hard for him to figure out.

Daniel 4:9: O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Daniel 4:9 shows the king seeking wisdom from Daniel, a man, while Proverbs 3:5 advises trusting in the Lord and not leaning on human understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

Daniel 4:9 portrays confidence in a man's ability to interpret dreams, while Jeremiah 17:5 warns against placing trust in humans instead of the Lord.

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.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:9

Daniel 4:9 refers to Daniel as "master of the magicians," potentially elevating a human to a father-like guide, while Matthew 23:9 advises calling no man on earth "father" for guidance, highlighting reliance on God.

Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:22

Daniel 4:9 shows reliance on Daniel's wisdom, yet Isaiah 2:22 cautions against trusting a human's breath, urging reliance on God.

Isaiah 2:22: Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
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