Contradiction with Matthew 6:17-18
In Matthew, Jesus advises to appear normal and not to openly display fasting, while in Daniel 9:3, Daniel publicly seeks God with fasting.
Matthew 6:17-18: But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
Contradiction with Isaiah 58:5-6
Isaiah challenges the traditional understanding of fasting as merely abstaining from food, emphasizing a more spiritual approach, which contrasts with the physical actions described in Daniel 9:3.
Isaiah 58:5-6: Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? [is it] to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes [under him]? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? [a day...: or, to afflict his soul for a day?]
Contradiction with Luke 18:11-14
The Pharisee's public piety contrasts with the humility and contrition seen in Daniel 9:3; Jesus praises a different approach to seeking righteousness.
Luke 18:11-14: The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:14-15
Jesus addresses the appropriateness of fasting, suggesting its timing is crucial and may not align with the time of His presence, while Daniel fasts during his seeking of understanding.
Matthew 9:14-15: Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Contradiction with Jeremiah 14:12
God states that fasting does not influence His decision in this context, which contrasts with Daniel seeking God's mercy through fasting.
Jeremiah 14:12: When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 4:3-4
Paul speaks against enforced abstinence, stating that God created foods to be received with thanksgiving, contrasting with Daniel's fasting as a spiritual discipline.
1 Timothy 4:3-4: Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.