Contradiction with Isaiah 18:7
While Zephaniah 2:12 speaks of judgment on the Ethiopians, Isaiah 18:7 depicts a time when Ethiopians come to worship the Lord with gifts.
Isaiah 18:7: In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion. [scattered...: or, outspread and polished]
Contradiction with Acts 8:27
Zephaniah speaks of destruction of the Ethiopians, but Acts 8:27 tells of an Ethiopian eunuch who receives the gospel, implying inclusion and salvation.
Acts 8:27: And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Contradiction with Jeremiah 13:23
Zephaniah highlights judgment, whereas Jeremiah 13:23 suggests an inherent nature that cannot change, contradicting the notion of deserved judgment.
Jeremiah 13:23: Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. [accustomed: Heb. taught]
Contradiction with Psalm 68:31
This verse envisions Ethiopians bringing offerings to God, contrasting with the notion of their destruction found in Zephaniah.
Psalm 68:31: Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Contradiction with Amos 9:7
Suggests equality between Ethiopians and Israelites, contrasting with Zephaniah's focus on the Ethiopians' punishment.
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 Zephaniah 3:9
While Zephaniah 2:12 describes punishment, Zephaniah 3:9 speaks of purified peoples calling on the Lord, including a future hope beyond judgment.
Zephaniah 3:9: For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. [language: Heb. lip] [consent: Heb. shoulder]