Contradiction with Matthew 10:28
While Daniel 6:23 shows God delivering Daniel from harm, Matthew 10:28 states that one should fear God who can destroy both soul and body, which suggests that faithful people can still face harm.
Matthew 10:28: And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Contradiction with 2 Timothy 3:12
Daniel was delivered from harm, yet this verse states that all who live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution, suggesting that godly people will face hardships.
2 Timothy 3:12: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:35-37
Daniel 6:23 highlights a miraculous delivery from lions, but these verses list many faithful people who endured torture and did not receive deliverance.
Hebrews 11:35-37: Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
Contradiction with Acts 12:2
Daniel is saved in the lion's den, yet here James, who was also a faithful servant, is put to death by Herod, implying that not all faithful individuals are saved from harm.
Acts 12:2: And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Contradiction with Job 1:21-22
While Daniel is delivered from danger, Job, a faithful man, faces severe loss, illustrating that faithfulness does not always lead to preservation from suffering.
Job 1:21-22: And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:7-9
Daniel experiences miraculous deliverance, yet Paul discusses his enduring "thorn in the flesh," which was not taken away despite his appeals.
2 Corinthians 12:7-9: And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Contradiction with Isaiah 57:1
This verse suggests that sometimes righteous people die early, contradictory to Daniel's miraculous preservation.
Isaiah 57:1: The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come]. [merciful...: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness] [from...: or, from that which is evil]
Contradiction with Psalm 44:22
Although Daniel is saved, this verse indicates that believers are killed all day long and considered as sheep for the slaughter, suggesting that faithful people often face lethal threats.
Psalm 44:22: Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:1-8
Daniel is protected from harm, but this passage describes significant suffering and feelings of being besieged by God, highlighting a different experience for the faithful.
Lamentations 3:1-8: I [am] the man [that] hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.