Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 8:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 8:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 8:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zechariah, God is saying that just like He decided to punish the people a long time ago when they made Him very angry, He did not change His mind. God wants them to remember how their actions have consequences.

Zechariah 8:14: For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse emphasizes God's unchanging nature, while Zechariah 8:14 speaks about God changing His mind regarding affliction.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse states that God will not repent or change His mind, contrasting with Zechariah 8:14 where God repents from punishing.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

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