Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 5:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 5:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 5:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Zechariah, the basket he saw in his vision is meant to show something about how things are in the world. It teaches that God knows what everyone is doing everywhere.

Zechariah 5:6: And I said, What [is] it? And he said, This [is] an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This [is] their resemblance through all the earth.

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:13

This verse commands against acts of deceit and oppression regarding wages, contradicting the idea of the woman in the ephah in Zechariah 5:6 representing wickedness specifically linked to commerce or justice.

Leviticus 19:13: Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob [him]: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:15

This commandment against stealing contrasts with the implicit acceptance of the ephah's content as indicative of the sinful actions being judged.

Exodus 20:15: Thou shalt not steal.

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:1

Proclaims the abomination of dishonest scales, contradicting the ephah's representation of common practices without explicit condemnation.

Proverbs 11:1: A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight. [A false...: Heb. Balances of deceit] [just...: Heb. perfect stone]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

Declares God as not the author of confusion, while Zechariah 5:6 leaves some ambiguity about the identity of the woman and her role.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with Romans 6:23

States the wages of sin is death, while Zechariah 5:6 does not explicitly mention the direct consequence, focusing on symbol and representation.

Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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