Contradiction with Matthew 15:24
This verse suggests Jesus' mission was only to the lost sheep of Israel, while Isaiah 49:12 describes people coming from afar to serve, hinting at a broader inclusion beyond Israel.
Matthew 15:24: But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Contradiction with Acts 1:8
This promises the spread of the message to all nations, seemingly fulfilling rather than contradicting Isaiah 49:12, which might imply limitations by mentioning specific locations.
Acts 1:8: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. [power...: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you]
Contradiction with Amos 9:7
This verse shows God’s equal care for other nations, potentially opposing the notion in Isaiah 49:12 that highlights the unique gathering of Israelite descendants from distant lands.
Amos 9:7: [Are] ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 32:8
It suggests that God allocated nations based on the number of Israelites, contrasting with Isaiah 49:12’s view that nations will naturally come to Israel.
Deuteronomy 32:8: When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
Contradiction with Romans 11:25
Describes a partial hardening of Israel until the full inclusion of the Gentiles, which contrasts with Isaiah 49:12’s depiction of voluntary return and unity.
Romans 11:25: For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. [blindness: or, hardness]