Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 8:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 8:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 8:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Daniel, the verse talks about angels discussing how long bad things will happen to their special place where they worship God and the people who help there. It shows that even when things are tough, God knows and cares about what's happening.

Daniel 8:13: Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain [saint] which spake, How long [shall be] the vision [concerning] the daily [sacrifice], and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? [that...: or, the numberer of secrets, or, the wonderful numberer: Heb. Palmoni] [of...: or, making desolate]

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

This verse contradicts the specificity of prophecy in Daniel 8:13 by stating that no one knows the day or hour, not even the angels, but only the Father.

Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

These verses suggest that the timing of prophetic events will be unexpected like a thief in the night, contradicting the specific timing and events described in Daniel 8:13.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

Contradiction with Acts 1:7

This verse contradicts the notion of detailed prophetic revelation as in Daniel 8:13 by emphasizing that it is not for us to know times or dates set by God's authority.

Acts 1:7: And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:2

This verse suggests that it is the glory of God to conceal matters, in contrast to the revelation given in Daniel 8:13.

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 Mark 13:32

Like Matthew 24:36, this verse highlights the secrecy of divine timing, which contradicts the detailed vision and timeline in Daniel 8:13.

Mark 13:32: But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
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