Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 6:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 6:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 6:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Zechariah, he was curious and asked the angel about something he saw because he wanted to understand it better. It shows that it's okay to ask questions when we don't know something.

Zechariah 6:4: Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What [are] these, my lord?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse speaks of God's plans for welfare and peace, whereas Zechariah 6:4, involving chariots, hints at judgment or conflict.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

This verse encourages peacemaking, which contrasts with the imagery of chariots associated with war in Zechariah 6:4.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

This verse envisions a future without war, while Zechariah 6:4's chariots suggest military activity.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Psalm 33:17

This verse suggests that a horse is a false hope for safety, which contrasts with the empowerment implied by the chariots in Zechariah 6:4.

Psalm 33:17: An horse [is] a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength.

Contradiction with Romans 12:18

This verse advises living peacefully with all, conflicting with the implied aggression in Zechariah 6:4.

Romans 12:18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
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