Acts 17:26

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Cross-references

Acts 17:24 Parallel

In Acts 17:24, Paul grounds God's sovereignty in creation — v.26 extends this to nations' times and boundaries.

Acts 1:7 Parallel

Acts 1:7 says God fixed 'times or seasons' — identical to Acts 17:26's 'determined allotted periods' — both emphasize God's sovereignty over history.

Acts 15:18 Related theme

Acts 15:18 says God's works are known from eternity — aligning with Paul's claim that God determined times and places for nations.

1 Corinthians 15:47 describes the first man Adam of dust — the same one man Paul says God made every nation from.

Genesis 9:19 Historical context

Genesis 9:19 says from Noah's sons came all nations — a specific fulfillment of God making every nation from one man.

1 Corinthians 15:22 says in Adam all die — directly linking to the one man from whom all nations come in Paul's sermon.

Romans 5:12-19 explains how sin and death entered through one man, Adam — the same one man Paul refers to as the source of all nations.

Deuteronomy 32:8 describes God dividing nations and fixing their borders — directly parallel to the boundaries God appoints in Acts 17:26.

Psalm 74:17 Parallel

Psalm 74:17 explicitly says God fixed all earth's boundaries — directly parallel to Acts' statement that God determined nations' habitation borders.

Luke 3:38 Allusion

Luke 3:38 traces Jesus' genealogy back to Adam — the 'one man' from whom Acts 17:26 says all nations came — a direct link.

Isaiah 34:17 portrays God dividing land by lot with a measuring line — echoing Acts' theme of God appointing boundaries for dwelling.

Genesis 1:26 records God creating man in His image — Acts 17:26 refers to God making all nations from one man (Adam).

In Genesis 11:9, God confuses language and disperses humanity — the event that established the boundaries of nations mentioned in Acts 17:26.

In Genesis 10:32, the nations spread abroad after the flood — directly corresponding to God making all nations from one man and allotting their territories.

In Genesis 10:25, the earth is divided in Peleg's days — directly illustrating God's determination of boundaries for nations in Acts 17:26.

Genesis 5:2 Parallel

In Genesis 5:2, God creates humanity male and female from Adam — reinforcing the common origin of all people from one man.

Psalm 31:15 Related theme

Psalm 31:15 affirms that one's times are in God's hand — similarly, Acts 17:26 declares God determines periods for nations.

Job 14:5 Related theme

Job 14:5 says God determines a person's days and limits — parallel to God determining 'allotted periods' for nations in Acts 17:26.

Isaiah 41:4 Related theme

Isaiah 41:4 declares God calls generations from the beginning — reinforcing Acts' claim that God determines the times for all nations.

Habakkuk 3:6 Related theme

Habakkuk 3:6 describes God measuring the earth and shaking nations — mirroring Acts 17:26's theme of God determining boundaries and nations.

Malachi 2:10 asks 'Have we not all one Father?' — echoing Paul's point that all people share a common origin from one creator.

Deuteronomy 2:5 shows God assigning Mount Seir to Esau — illustrating His sovereignty over territorial boundaries for nations.

In Genesis 11:6, humanity is one people with one language — the unity before dispersion, contrasting with the scattering implied in Acts 17:26's boundaries.

In Genesis 10:31, the clans of Shem are listed by languages and lands — showing the spread of nations from Noah's family, echoing Acts 17:26's nations from one.