Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11
This verse speaks of peace and hope, contrasting with Zechariah 1:18, which introduces a vision of horns symbolizing forces that scatter and disrupt.
Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]
Contradiction with Ephesians 2:14
It highlights Christ as our peace and unity, which contradicts the division and scattering suggested by the horns in Zechariah 1:18.
Ephesians 2:14: For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];
Contradiction with Matthew 5:9
Promotes peacemakers as blessed, opposing the destructive imagery of horns that scatter depicted in Zechariah 1:18.
Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Contradiction with Isaiah 9:6
Describes the coming of the "Prince of Peace," contradicting the aggressive implications of the horns in Zechariah 1:18.
Isaiah 9:6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Contradiction with John 16:33
Jesus speaks of peace in Him, contrasting with the troubling forces represented by the horns in Zechariah 1:18.
John 16:33: These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.