Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zephaniah 3:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zephaniah 3:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zephaniah 3:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zephaniah, God is upset because the people who are supposed to teach and help others, like prophets and priests, are not being good or honest. They are not taking care of the holy places and are not following God's rules properly.

Zephaniah 3:4: Her prophets [are] light [and] treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

Contradiction with Zechariah 7:12

Zephaniah 3:4 states prophets are treacherous, while Zechariah 7:12 mentions hearts hardening against prophets.

Zechariah 7:12: Yea, they made their hearts [as] an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. [by: Heb. by the hand of]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:16

Zephaniah 3:4 claims prophets are treacherous, whereas Jeremiah 23:16 warns not to heed false visions from prophets.

Jeremiah 23:16: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, [and] not out of the mouth of the LORD.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 13:6

Zephaniah 3:4 accuses prophets of corruption; Ezekiel 13:6 denounces false prophets who say 'God said' when He did not.

Ezekiel 13:6: They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made [others] to hope that they would confirm the word.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:20

Zephaniah 3:4 suggests prophets act falsely, but Deuteronomy 18:20 prescribes death for speaking presumptuously in God's name.

Deuteronomy 18:20: But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

Contradiction with Lamentations 2:14

Zephaniah 3:4 refers to corrupt prophets, but Lamentations 2:14 mentions false and deceptive visions from prophets.

Lamentations 2:14: Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.

Paradox #1

Zephaniah 3:4 criticizes prophets and priests for being unfaithful and corrupt. A potential contradiction or conflict could arise if religious leaders, who are expected to be role models and uphold high moral standards, act in ways that betray these principles. This could lead to a disparity between expected moral behavior and actual conduct, causing confusion or loss of trust among followers.

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