Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 1:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 1:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 1:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zechariah, these horns are like strong things that have made God's special places like Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem get messed up and broken apart. An angel is telling Zechariah what these strong horns have done.

Zechariah 1:19: And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What [be] these? And he answered me, These [are] the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.

Contradiction with Zechariah 1:18-19

Zechariah 1:19 mentions "four horns," whereas verse 18 introduces "four horns" as part of the same vision, seemingly creating a contradiction in continuity rather than content, as verse 19 is an explanation of 18.

Zechariah 1:18-19: Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

Contradiction with Daniel 8:20-21

Zechariah 1:19 refers to "four horns" symbolizing nations that scatter Judah, contrasting Daniel 8:20-21 where two horns are explicitly identified as the kings of Media and Persia, focusing on specific, named kingdoms sans scattering.

Daniel 8:20-21: The ram which thou sawest having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia.

Contradiction with Revelation 5:6

In Zechariah 1:19, four horns refer to earthbound powers, while Revelation 5:6 introduces symbolism with "seven horns" representing power in a heavenly realm, differing in both number and domain of influence.

Revelation 5:6: And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

Contradiction with Amos 6:13

Zechariah 1:19 speaks of powers that scatter Judah, clashing with Amos 6:13, where Ephraim is criticized for rejoicing in a conquest that is ultimately considered empty, indicating an inconsistency in the outcome of actions by nations or powers.

Amos 6:13: Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
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