Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 7:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 7:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 7:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zechariah, God wants us to be kind and fair to everyone, especially those who need extra help like widows, orphans, strangers, and poor people. We should also think good thoughts about others and not plan mean things in our hearts.

Zechariah 7:10: And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

Contradiction with Exodus 22:24

This verse speaks about God’s wrath kindling against those who oppress others, contrasting with the command in Zechariah to not oppress.

Exodus 22:24: And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 15:9

Warns against harboring wicked thoughts, which contradicts the emphasis on justice and compassion in Zechariah.

Deuteronomy 15:9: Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. [thought: Heb. word] [wicked: Heb. Belial]

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:13

Suggests that ignoring the cry of the poor will lead to one's own cries being ignored, contrasting with the command in Zechariah to care for others.

Proverbs 21:13: Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
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