Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 9:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 9:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 9:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Daniel, he is asking God to listen to his prayer and help make the special place where God is worshipped happy and bright again because it has been very sad and empty. He is asking this not just for himself, but for God's sake, to make God happy too.

Daniel 9:17: Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

Daniel 9:17 asks God to cause His face to shine upon the sanctuary, suggesting God's presence, while Exodus 33:20 states that no one can see God's face and live, implying the impossibility of such an interaction.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

Daniel 9:17 seeks God's attention and presence despite the people's situation, whereas Isaiah 59:2 states that iniquities separate humans from God so that He does not hear them.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with Psalm 66:18

Daniel 9:17 is a plea for divine attention and mercy, despite the context of sin and desolation, contrasting with Psalm 66:18, which indicates that harboring iniquity in one's heart means God will not hear one's prayers.

Psalm 66:18: If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:

Contradiction with 1 John 3:22

Daniel 9:17 requests divine favor despite the Israelites' sinful state, while 1 John 3:22 suggests that receiving from God is contingent upon keeping His commandments and doing what pleases Him.

1 John 3:22: And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:29

Daniel 9:17 calls for God's presence and mercy towards Jerusalem despite their disobedience, but Proverbs 15:29 says that the Lord is far from the wicked, presenting a contradiction in access to divine compassion.

Proverbs 15:29: The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
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