Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
Zephaniah 1:14 describes the day of the Lord as near and very imminent, while 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 speaks of it coming unexpectedly as a thief in the night, suggesting an element of surprise and unpredictability.
1 Thessalonians 5:2-3: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Contradiction with Matthew 24:36
Zephaniah 1:14 suggests immediacy in the arrival of the day of the Lord, whereas Matthew 24:36 emphasizes that no one knows the day or hour, implying uncertainty in its timing.
Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:3-4
Zephaniah 1:14 indicates the closeness of the Lord's day, while 2 Peter 3:3-4 discusses skepticism about the promise of His coming due to the passage of time since the forefathers fell asleep.
2 Peter 3:3-4: Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,