1 Kings 19:18
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 1:9 echoes the same remnant theme: God preserves a small group to prevent total destruction.
Isaiah 10:20-22 expands on the remnant concept, promising a faithful remnant will return to God.
In Hosea 13:2, kissing idols (calves) mirrors the idolatrous practice of kissing Baal — both depict false worship through a kiss.
Romans 11:4 directly quotes 1 Kings 19:18, citing God's preservation of seven thousand who did not bow to Baal.
Romans 11:5 applies the remnant principle to Paul's time, showing God's grace still preserves a faithful few.
Revelation 3:4 describes a faithful few in Sardis who have not soiled their garments — a clear parallel to the 7,000 who did not bow to Baal.
Job 31:27 describes kissing the hand as an idolatrous act, similar to the kissing of Baal avoided by the 7000.
Exodus 20:5 gives the commandment against bowing to idols, which the 7000 in 1 Kings 19:18 obeyed.
In Numbers 25:2, the people bow to Moabite gods — a parallel act of idolatry contrasting with the remnant who did not bow to Baal.
2 Kings 5:18 shows Naaman bowing to Rimmon and seeking pardon — a situation of idolatrous bowing that contrasts with the remnant who avoided it.
2 Kings 23:4 records Josiah removing Baal vessels from the temple — showing later judgment on the idolatry the remnant escaped.
Ephesians 3:14 shows Paul bowing his knees in prayer to God — a positive act of worship contrasting with the forbidden bowing to Baal.