Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 11:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 11:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 11:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zechariah, this verse means that the leaders who were supposed to care for the people are very sad because they lost what was special and important. Even the strong and brave ones, like roaring lions, are upset because a special place, the Jordan, has lost its beauty.

Zechariah 11:3: [There is] a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.

Contradiction with Psalm 23:1

Zechariah 11:3 speaks of the lament of shepherds, while Psalm 23:1 describes the Lord as a shepherd who provides and lacks nothing, presenting a contrasting image of shepherding.

Psalm 23:1: [A Psalm of David.] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.

Contradiction with John 10:11

Zechariah 11:3 mentions the destruction of shepherds, whereas John 10:11 presents Jesus as the good shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep, highlighting a protective role rather than one of loss.

John 10:11: I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:11

In Zechariah 11:3, there is wailing due to devastation among shepherds, but Ezekiel 34:11 promises that God Himself will search for and care for His sheep, showing deliverance rather than desolation.

Ezekiel 34:11: For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, [even] I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:11

Zechariah 11:3 depicts a scene of mourning for shepherds, while Isaiah 40:11 describes God tending His flock like a shepherd, gathering lambs with His arm, which contrasts with the image of loss.

Isaiah 40:11: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young. [that...: or, that give suck]
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