Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:7
This verse suggests that God has forsaken His house, which contradicts Zechariah 8:3 where God returns to dwell in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 12:7: I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. [the dearly...: Heb. the love]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 11:23
Here, the glory of the Lord departs from Jerusalem, contrasting with Zechariah 8:3 where God returns to the city.
Ezekiel 11:23: And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which [is] on the east side of the city.
Contradiction with Lamentations 2:7
States that the Lord has rejected His altar and sanctuary, opposing Zechariah 8:3’s assertion of God’s return to Zion.
Lamentations 2:7: The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast. [given up: Heb. shut up]
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:10
Describes Zion as a desolate wilderness, contradicting Zechariah 8:3’s depiction of a flourishing city with God's presence.
Isaiah 64:10: Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
Contradiction with Matthew 23:38
Jesus states that Jerusalem is left desolate, which conflicts with the promise in Zechariah 8:3 of God’s presence making Jerusalem inhabited again.
Matthew 23:38: Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.