Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 9:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 9:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 9:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Daniel, he read in the books that God told Jeremiah the prophet that Jerusalem would be empty and sad for seventy years. Daniel learned this because he listened to what God said through Jeremiah many years ago.

Daniel 9:2: In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

Daniel 9:2 suggests a prophetic understanding of specific times, while this verse indicates that no one knows the day or hour of future events.

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

Contradiction with Acts 1:7

In Daniel 9:2, there is a revelation about the timing of events, whereas this verse suggests that it is not for humans to know times or dates set by God.

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 1 Thessalonians 5:2

Daniel 9:2 refers to a specific timeframe; however, this verse describes the day of the Lord coming as a thief in the night, implying unknowability.

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

Contradiction with Mark 13:32

Daniel 9:2 involves understanding prophetic timelines, contrasting with this verse that asserts no one knows the day or hour, not even the Son.

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.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:8

Daniel 9:2 deals with interpreting precise years, but this verse indicates that time is perceived differently by God, potentially contradicting human timeframes.

2 Peter 3:8: But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Paradox #1

There is an inconsistency regarding the timeline in Daniel 9:2 because it mentions Jeremiah's prophecy of a 70-year desolation for Jerusalem. However, historical records show discrepancies in how the start and end dates of this period are calculated, leading to different interpretations among scholars about when these 70 years actually occurred.

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