Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 7:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 7:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 7:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zechariah, the people chose to have hearts like hard stones so they wouldn't listen to God's rules and the messages He sent through His prophets. Because of this, God became very angry with them.

Zechariah 7:12: Yea, they made their hearts [as] an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. [by: Heb. by the hand of]

Contradiction with Proverbs 1:7

This verse emphasizes the importance of fearing the Lord as the beginning of knowledge, contrasting with the hardness and rejection of the divine word in Zechariah 7:12.

Proverbs 1:7: The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction. [the beginning: or, the principal part]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:24

Highlights people's disobedience and going backward instead of forward, opposing the stubborn hearts described in Zechariah 7:12.

Jeremiah 7:24: But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels [and] in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward. [imagination: or, stubbornness] [went: Heb. were]

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:14

Blesses those who fear the Lord, in contrast to the cursed stubbornness of heart depicted in Zechariah 7:12.

Proverbs 28:14: Happy [is] the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

Contradiction with Isaiah 30:9

Speaks of rebellious people who refuse to hear the law of the Lord, mirroring the hardness of heart in Zechariah 7:12 but expressed as a lament.

Isaiah 30:9: That this [is] a rebellious people, lying children, children [that] will not hear the law of the LORD:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 3:7

Describes the house of Israel as not willing to listen, reflecting the hardening of hearts in Zechariah 7:12 but emphasizing resistance to God's message.

Ezekiel 3:7: But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel [are] impudent and hardhearted. [impudent...: Heb. stiff of forehead, and hard of heart]

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in this verse could arise from the idea of people hardening their hearts despite receiving guidance. It might seem inconsistent with the belief that humans are receptive to divine influence or that divine guidance should always be clear and understandable. When people intentionally ignore or resist moral teachings, it raises questions about free will versus divine intervention. This can lead to debates over responsibility and the nature of guidance.

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