Contradiction with Job 1:6
This verse depicts Satan appearing before the Lord among the sons of God, not in opposition as seen in Zechariah 3:1.
Job 1:6: Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. [Satan: Heb. the adversary] [among: Heb. in the midst of]
Contradiction with Revelation 12:10
Describes Satan as the accuser of the brethren, which aligns with, rather than contradicts, the adversarial role depicted in Zechariah 3:1.
Revelation 12:10: And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 21:1
Satan provokes David to number Israel directly, contrasting with Zechariah 3:1 where Satan opposes indirectly through Joshua.
1 Chronicles 21:1: And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
Contradiction with Matthew 4:1
Jesus is tempted by the devil in the wilderness, a direct confrontation differing from the courtroom setting in Zechariah 3:1.
Matthew 4:1: Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 11:14
Satan masquerades as an angel of light, contradicting his openly adversarial role in Zechariah 3:1.
2 Corinthians 11:14: And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.