Contradiction with Genesis 3:17-19
This passage speaks about the curse on the ground after the Fall, leading to thorns and thistles and the toil required for food, contrasting with the prosperity and peace described in Zechariah 8:12.
Genesis 3:17-19: And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;
Contradiction with Haggai 1:6
This verse mentions the lack of fulfillment and satisfaction from labor, which contrasts with the promise of abundant peace, corn, and wine in Zechariah 8:12.
Haggai 1:6: Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages [to put it] into a bag with holes. [with holes: Heb. pierced through]
Contradiction with Joel 1:10-12
Describes a time of desolation, where corn, wine, and oil are wasted, which contradicts the fruitful promise in Zechariah 8:12.
Joel 1:10-12: The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.
Contradiction with Isaiah 5:6
Predicts desolation instead of growth, contrasting the promises of abundance in Zechariah 8:12.
Isaiah 5:6: And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
Contradiction with Malachi 3:9-11
Speaks of a curse on the land and the need for obedience to remove it, which contrasts with the unconditioned blessing of fruitfulness in Zechariah 8:12.
Malachi 3:9-11: Ye [are] cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, [even] this whole nation.