Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 4:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 4:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 4:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zechariah, the man was confused and asked for help to understand something. This shows that it's okay to ask questions when we don't know something.

Zechariah 4:13: And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these [be]? And I said, No, my lord.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 29:29

While Zechariah 4:13 discusses understanding a vision, Deuteronomy 29:29 suggests that certain things are hidden and belong only to God, indicating it might not always be possible to understand divine revelations.

Deuteronomy 29:29: The secret [things belong] unto the LORD our God: but those [things which are] revealed [belong] unto us and to our children for ever, that [we] may do all the words of this law.

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:2

Zechariah 4:13 questions the lack of knowledge, whereas Proverbs 25:2 celebrates the glory of God in concealing matters, suggesting divine mysteries are not always meant to be understood.

Proverbs 25:2: [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

Zechariah 4:13 implies a questioning for understanding, but Isaiah 55:8-9 states that God's thoughts and ways are beyond human comprehension, suggesting limitations to human understanding.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:7-8

Zechariah 4:13 is about quest for understanding divine message, whereas 1 Corinthians 2:7-8 speaks of God's wisdom in a mystery that was not understood by the rulers of the age, indicating restrictions on comprehending spiritual truths.

1 Corinthians 2:7-8: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
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