Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 6:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 6:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 6:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, everyone in charge made a rule that for thirty days, people could only ask the king for help, and if they prayed to anyone else, they would be thrown into a den of lions. They did this to trick Daniel because they knew he prayed to God.

Daniel 6:7: All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. [decree: or, interdict]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

This verse commands not to have any other gods before the Lord, contradicting the decree in Daniel 6:7 that no one should petition any god or man except the king.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Acts 5:29

This verse states that we ought to obey God rather than men, which contradicts the order in Daniel 6:7 to worship the king instead.

Acts 5:29: Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Contradiction with Matthew 4:10

This verse instructs to worship the Lord and serve Him only, opposing the decree to make requests solely to the king in Daniel 6:7.

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 Isaiah 45:22

This verse calls people to turn to God and be saved, contradicting the command in Daniel 6:7 to seek the king exclusively.

Isaiah 45:22: Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 6:5

This verse instructs to love the Lord with all heart, soul, and might, conflicting with the directive in Daniel 6:7 to honor the king alone for 30 days.

Deuteronomy 6:5: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Paradox #1

Some may see a contradiction in Daniel 6:7 regarding loyalty to human authorities versus divine authority. The decree to pray only to the king challenges the biblical principle of worshiping and praying only to God, presenting a conflict between obeying earthly laws and remaining faithful to spiritual beliefs.

Paradox #2

The potential contradiction or conflict in Daniel 6:7 could relate to the idea of loyalty to earthly laws versus divine laws. In this verse, a law is made that conflicts with the worship of God. This could raise questions about obeying human laws that contradict spiritual beliefs, creating a tension between following governmental rules and adhering to religious convictions. In the broader biblical context, this touches on the conflict between earthly authority and divine authority.

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