Contradiction with Matthew 28:19
This verse speaks of spreading the faith and making disciples of all nations, emphasizing dispersion rather than gathering to one land.
Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations]
Contradiction with Genesis 11:9
The verse indicates God's dispersal of people over the earth at Babel, contrasting with the gathering in Ezekiel 11:17.
Genesis 11:9: Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. [Babel: that is, Confusion]
Contradiction with John 4:21
Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that the place of worship will no longer be confined to one location, unlike the promise of returning to Israel.
John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
Contradiction with Luke 21:24
Suggests that Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times are fulfilled, indicating ongoing dispersion instead of an immediate regathering.
Luke 21:24: And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Contradiction with Matthew 24:31
This verse talks about angels gathering the elect from the four winds, suggesting a spiritual gathering rather than a physical return to one land.
Matthew 24:31: And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. [with...: or, with a trumpet, and a great voice]
Contradiction with Amos 9:9
Describes the sifting of Israel among all nations, akin to scattering, not gathering.
Amos 9:9: For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as [corn] is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. [sift: Heb. cause to move] [grain: Heb. stone]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:64
Predicts scattering across nations as a form of judgment, which contrasts with the gathering theme of Ezekiel 11:17.
Deuteronomy 28:64: And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, [even] wood and stone.