2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
Cross-references
2 Peter 3:2 calls to remember the holy prophets' words, directly reinforcing the call to pay attention to prophecy in this verse.
In Luke 16:29-31, Abraham points to Moses and the Prophets as sufficient — the same prophetic message Peter calls a reliable light.
Revelation 22:16 identifies Jesus as the bright morning star — clarifying that the morning star in Peter is Christ.
Revelation 2:28 promises the morning star to overcomers — directly linking to Peter's 'morning star rises' as Christ's coming.
In Acts 17:11, the Bereans examine the Scriptures daily — modeling the attention Peter commands for the prophetic message.
John 8:12 identifies Jesus as the light of the world—the day star 2 Peter says will arise, fulfilling the prophecy's purpose.
In John 5:39, Jesus says the Scriptures testify of Him — the very 'morning star' Peter says the prophetic message shines until it rises.
John 1:7-9 describes John the Baptist witnessing to the true Light—like prophecy, a light pointing to Christ, the ultimate light.
Luke 1:79 says the dayspring gives light to those in darkness, echoing 2 Peter's light shining in a dark place until dawn.
Luke 1:78 calls Christ the 'dayspring from on high,' the same sunrise imagery 2 Peter uses for the day star arising.
Matthew 4:16 quotes Isaiah about people in darkness seeing a great light, linking to Christ—the same day star 2 Peter anticipates.
Isaiah 60:2 uses darkness and the Lord's arising as light, paralleling prophecy as a light shining until Christ's dawn.
In Psalm 119:105, God's word is a lamp and light — the same metaphor Peter uses for the prophetic message.
In Proverbs 6:23, the command is a lamp and teaching a light — similar light imagery for God's instruction.
In Isaiah 9:2, a great light dawns on those in darkness — the same dawning light Peter calls the morning star.
Malachi 4:2 speaks of the sun of righteousness rising with healing — similar to the morning star and dawn imagery.
Numbers 24:17 prophesies a star out of Jacob — the OT foundation for Peter's 'morning star' as the Messiah.
Revelation 19:10 states the Spirit of prophecy testifies to Jesus, linking the prophetic light here to the morning star (Christ).
Isaiah 44:26 says God fulfills the predictions of His messengers — directly affirming the trustworthiness of prophecy.
1 Peter 1:25 quotes Isaiah that the word of the Lord endures forever, showing the enduring reliability of the prophetic message.
1 Peter 1:10 describes the prophets' search into salvation, reinforcing that the prophetic word is reliable and points to Christ.
2 Timothy 3:16 affirms all Scripture is God-breathed, directly supporting the reliability of the prophetic word mentioned here.
Daniel 9:2 shows Daniel understanding Jeremiah's prophecy — exemplifying paying attention to the prophetic word as reliable.
2 Corinthians 4:6 echoes the light-from-darkness imagery, showing how God's light in Christ fulfills the prophetic light.
Romans 3:2 says Jews were entrusted with the very words of God — grounding the reliability of the prophetic message.
Isaiah 8:20 urges testing by 'law and testimony' — a parallel call to rely on God's word as light in darkness.
Isaiah 42:9 shows God declaring new things before they happen — supporting the reliability of the prophetic message mentioned here.
John 5:35 calls John the Baptist a burning and shining light, similar to prophecy as a temporary light before the day star.
In Isaiah 60:1, the glory of the Lord rises as light — parallel to the dawning day and morning star in Peter.