| The Messiah would come to bring Israel back to God. | |
| OT Prophecy | NT Fulfillment |
| Isaiah 49:5b "And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength." |
Matthew 15:24 "But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Matthew 10:5–7 [5] These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: [6] But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. [7] And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. |
| Tanakh – Neviim – Isaiah 49:5b | |
| "And now saith HaShem that formed me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, and that Israel be gathered unto Him—for I am honourable in the eyes of HaShem, and my G-d is become my strength—" | |
| Hebrew OT – Isaiah 49:5b | |
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[49:5] וְעַתָּה אָמַר יְהוָה יֹצְרִי מִבֶּטֶן לְעֶבֶד לוֹ לְשׁוֹבֵב יַעֲקֹב אֵלָיו וְיִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יֵאָסֵף וָאֶכָּבֵד בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה וֵאלֹהַי הָיָה עֻזִּי |
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