Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 8:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 8:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 8:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Daniel, this verse means that in the future, when people are doing lots of bad things, a strong and clever ruler will appear. This ruler will be very powerful and can understand tricky things.

Daniel 8:23: And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. [are...: Heb. are accomplished]

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:7

Daniel 8:23 describes an evil person prospering, while Proverbs 16:7 suggests enemies are at peace with a righteous person.

Proverbs 16:7: When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:35-36

Daniel 8:23 speaks of the rise of a powerful figure, while these verses indicate that the wicked will pass away and not endure.

Psalm 37:35-36: I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. [a green...: or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil]

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:27

Daniel 8:23 implies success for a king of fierce countenance, whereas Proverbs 10:27 states the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Proverbs 10:27: The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. [prolongeth: Heb. addeth]

Contradiction with Job 20:5

Daniel 8:23 talks about the rise of a wicked character nearing an end, while Job emphasizes the brief joy of the wicked.

Job 20:5: That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short, and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment? [short: Heb. from near]
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