Contradiction with Matthew 24:36
Daniel 7:13 depicts the Son of Man coming with the clouds, a definitive event, while Matthew 24:36 emphasizes uncertainty, as no one knows the day or hour.
Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Contradiction with John 18:36
Daniel 7:13 depicts a heavenly kingdom being established, whereas John 18:36 suggests Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world, implying an earthly contrast.
John 18:36: Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Contradiction with Isaiah 53:3
Daniel 7:13 presents the Son of Man as coming in glory, whereas Isaiah 53:3 depicts a suffering servant, rejected and despised, lacking grandeur.
Isaiah 53:3: He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. [we hid...: or, he hid as it were his face from us: Heb. as an hiding of faces from him, or, from us]
Paradox #1
Daniel 7:13 describes a figure "like a son of man" coming with the clouds of heaven, which some interpret as a messianic prophecy. A potential contradiction arises from differing interpretations between Judaism and Christianity. Judaism may interpret this figure as a symbol of the people of Israel or a future human leader, whereas Christianity often sees this as a reference to Jesus Christ. This difference can lead to conflicting understandings and expectations about the identity and role of the "son of man."