Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 9:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 9:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 9:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Daniel, God told his people that after the command to rebuild Jerusalem, a special leader called the Messiah will come after a certain time. Even though there will be tough times, the city will be rebuilt.

Daniel 9:25: Know therefore and understand, [that] from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. [be built...: Heb. return and be built] [wall: or, breach, or, ditch] [troublous: Heb. strait of]

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:8

Contradicts the timeline of weeks by stating one day is like a thousand years to the Lord.

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.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

Contradicts the idea of knowing a specific timeframe by saying no one knows the day or hour.

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

States that it is not for humans to know the times or dates set by the Father, contradicting the detailed timeline in Daniel 9:25.

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 Matthew 16:4

Calls for faith over signs, contradicting the specificity of signs and timelines in Daniel 9:25.

Matthew 16:4: A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1

Emphasizes seasons and times for everything but not always understanding them, contradicting the precise interpretation of Daniel 9:25.

Ecclesiastes 3:1: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in Daniel 9:25 arises from the timing given for the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the coming of an anointed one. The dates and historical events mentioned do not always align clearly with known historical records or timelines, leading to confusion or debate over which historical figures and events fit the prophecy.

Paradox #2

Numerical contradictions or inconsistencies related to Daniel 9:25 often revolve around interpreting the timeline of "seventy weeks" or "sevens" that predict future events. People debate about the exact starting point and the real-world events that these time periods refer to, leading to different conclusions about when significant events, like the coming of the Anointed One, occur. Variations in interpretations can cause perceived conflicts in the timeline based on different methods of calculation.

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