Contradiction with Matthew 22:32
Jesus refers to God as the God of the living, implying eternal life, whereas Genesis 49:29 discusses gathering to ancestors, indicating death.
Matthew 22:32: And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
This verse states that the dead know nothing, while Genesis 49:29 implies a form of continued existence with ancestors.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:13
Describes patriarchs dying without receiving the promises, contradicting the notion of being gathered to ancestors where promises might be fulfilled.
Hebrews 11:13: These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. [in faith: Gr. according to faith]
Contradiction with Luke 16:22-23
Describes Lazarus and the rich man in distinct afterlife experiences, unlike the collective gathering implied in Genesis 49:29.
Luke 16:22-23: And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Suggests a resurrection and meeting the Lord, different from the earthly burial and gathering described in Genesis 49:29.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: