Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 13:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 13:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 13:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zechariah, this means that someone will say they are not a special messenger from God but just a simple farmer who learned to take care of animals since they were young. It shows that sometimes people might pretend to be something they are not, but it's important to be honest about who you really are.

Zechariah 13:5: But he shall say, I [am] no prophet, I [am] an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 14:14

This verse contradicts Zechariah 13:5 by discussing false prophets, highlighting deceit in contrast to the denial of prophecy in Zechariah 13:5.

Jeremiah 14:14: Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 13:1-3

These verses describe a test of true prophecy, which contrasts with the renouncement of being a prophet as seen in Zechariah 13:5.

Deuteronomy 13:1-3: If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,

Contradiction with Ezekiel 13:6

This verse focuses on false visions and lies, which contrasts with the denial of false prophecy implied in Zechariah 13:5.

Ezekiel 13:6: They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made [others] to hope that they would confirm the word.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:15

Here, there’s a warning about false prophets, emphasizing the caution against them, unlike the personal denial of being a prophet in Zechariah 13:5.

Matthew 7:15: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:1

Encouragement to test the spirits to identify false prophets, contrasting with the straightforward renunciation of prophethood in Zechariah 13:5.

1 John 4:1: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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