1 Kings 8:53

For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God.

Cross-reference

In 1 Kings 8:51, Solomon calls Israel God's inheritance brought from Egypt — the same theme of separation and inheritance as verse 53.

Exodus 19:5 Allusion

Exodus 19:5 establishes the covenant condition for Israel to be God's treasured possession — the status Solomon recalls.

Exodus 19:6 Allusion

Exodus 19:6 adds that Israel is to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, specifying their set-apart identity.

Deuteronomy 7:6-8 states God's choice of Israel as a treasured possession out of love — the core of Solomon's prayer.

Deuteronomy 9:29 states Israel is God's inheritance brought out of Egypt, directly backing Solomon's claim of separation as heritage.

Deuteronomy 14:2 calls Israel a holy people chosen as God's treasured possession, echoing the separation language here.

Deuteronomy 32:9 says the Lord's portion is His people Jacob, reinforcing the idea of Israel as God's allotted heritage.

Jeremiah 10:16 Related theme

Jeremiah 10:16 calls Israel the tribe of God's inheritance, reinforcing the same heritage theme from the law and history.

In 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Paul applies the OT separation theme to believers as God's temple and people, fulfilling the pattern.

Titus 2:14 Allusion

Titus 2:14 describes Christ purifying a people for His own possession, directly echoing Israel's status as God's heritage.

1 Peter 2:9 Allusion

1 Peter 2:9 calls believers a chosen race and people for God's possession, mirroring the OT language of Israel's separation.

In Leviticus 20:24, God declares He separated Israel from other peoples — the promise Solomon echoes here about being His inheritance.

Numbers 23:9 portrays Israel dwelling alone, separate from nations — echoing their set-apart status.

Exodus 33:16 Related theme

Exodus 33:16 emphasizes Israel's distinctness through God's presence — the basis for being set apart as His heritage.