Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 3:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 3:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 3:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zechariah, God tells Satan that He is not welcome and that He has saved Jerusalem, like taking a stick out of a fire so it won't burn. God is protecting His people because He cares for them.

Zechariah 3:2: And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: [is] not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

Contradiction with Job 1:8

In Job 1:8, the Lord speaks highly of Job and presents him to Satan, while in Zechariah 3:2, the Lord rebukes Satan directly, showcasing different attitudes towards Satan.

Job 1:8: And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? [considered: Heb. set thy heart on]

Contradiction with Matthew 4:10

In Matthew 4:10, Jesus directly commands Satan to leave, contrasting with the angelic rebuke in Zechariah 3:2.

Matthew 4:10: Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Contradiction with Jude 1:9

Jude 1:9 describes Michael's respectful rebuke to Satan, which contrasts with the direct rebuke from the Lord in Zechariah 3:2.

Jude 1:9: Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
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