Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 4:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 4:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 4:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zechariah, God spoke to him and gave him a special message. Christians believe that God communicates important things to help and guide people.

Zechariah 4:8: Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:35

This verse notes that Saul never saw Samuel again after Samuel mourned for him, implying a cessation of direct divine communication through prophets for Saul.

1 Samuel 15:35: And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.

Contradiction with Hebrews 1:1-2

These verses indicate that God has spoken in many ways in the past, but now exclusively through His Son, suggesting a shift in how divine messages are delivered.

Hebrews 1:1-2: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 13:1-3

This passage warns against prophets or dreamers of dreams, emphasizing that not all who claim to have the word of the LORD are true messengers, thus questioning the validity of all such claims.

Deuteronomy 13:1-3: If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,

Contradiction with Jeremiah 14:14

This verse mentions false prophets who claim they have divinely inspired messages, implying that not all proclamations as "the word of the LORD" are authentic.

Jeremiah 14:14: Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 22:23

It acknowledges that the LORD can put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of prophets, indicating that divine messages might sometimes be misleading according to divine purpose.

1 Kings 22:23: Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.
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