Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zechariah 8:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zechariah 8:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zechariah 8:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zechariah, God promises to be kind and do good things for the people of Jerusalem and Judah, so they shouldn't be afraid. God wants them to feel safe and happy because He cares for them.

Zechariah 8:15: So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

Contradiction with Genesis 6:6

This verse implies God's regret for having created humankind, which contrasts with the promise of doing good in Zechariah 8:15.

Genesis 6:6: And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:14

Here, God repents of the evil He planned against His people, which shows a change of intention unlike the steadfast promise in Zechariah 8:15.

Exodus 32:14: And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:8

This verse indicates that God may relent from the promised good if a nation repents, contradicting the commitment to do good mentioned in Zechariah 8:15.

Jeremiah 18:8: If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

Contradiction with Jonah 3:10

God changes his intention to bring evil upon Nineveh, showing the possibility of altering planned actions which contrasts with the assurance in Zechariah 8:15 of doing good.

Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse indicates that God does not repent or change His mind, which contrasts with the idea of potentially altering intentions in other scriptures like Zechariah 8:15.

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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