Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 9:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 9:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 9:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Daniel, this means he was talking to God, saying sorry for the wrong things he and his people did, and asking God for help for a special place that is important to God. It's like when you say sorry and ask for help at the same time.

Daniel 9:20: And whiles I [was] speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

This verse suggests that God does not focus on outward appearances or actions, but looks at the heart, which can contradict the view of Daniel 9:20 as focusing on the outward act of confessing sin.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:29

This verse suggests that God is far from the wicked but hears the prayer of the righteous, which may contradict Daniel 9:20 where Daniel, though acknowledging sin, is still heard by God.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

This verse implies that sins can create a barrier between humans and God preventing Him from hearing, which might contradict Daniel 9:20's narrative of being heard by God despite acknowledging sin.

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]
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