Acts 2:35
Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
Cross-reference
Psalm 2:8-12 describes the Messiah breaking nations with iron — parallel to enemies as footstool under Christ's rule.
In Revelation 20:10, the devil is cast into the lake of fire—the final, eternal subjugation of the chief enemy, completing the footstool picture.
In Revelation 20:1-3, Satan is bound—a key step in subduing Christ's enemies, showing the footstool promise in progress.
In Revelation 19:19-21, Christ's enemies are captured and judged—a vivid depiction of the footstool promise fulfilled in the final battle.
In Romans 16:20, Satan is crushed under believers' feet—directly applying the footstool imagery to the enemy's ultimate defeat.
In Luke 20:16-18, the rejected stone crushes enemies—a parallel judgment on those opposing Christ, akin to being made a footstool.
In Luke 19:27, Jesus commands that his enemies be slain—a concrete fulfillment of enmity being judged, reinforcing the footstool promise.
In Isaiah 63:4-6, God tramples enemies in fury—a parallel image of enemies crushed underfoot, like Christ's footstool.
In Isaiah 60:14, the afflicted bow at the soles of your feet—directly echoing the footstool image of enemies prostrate under Christ.
In Isaiah 49:23, enemies bow and lick dust—vividly mirroring the footstool imagery of Christ's enemies being subdued.
Psalm 72:9 pictures enemies licking the dust before the king — same theme of total submission as the footstool imagery.
Joshua placing feet on kings' necks prefigures Christ's enemies becoming his footstool — a direct typological action.
In Matthew 22:44, Jesus quotes the same Psalm 110:1 to challenge the Pharisees about the Messiah's identity, reinforcing that the verse refers to the Messiah.
In Luke 20:42, Jesus cites the same Psalm 110:1 to argue the Messiah is David's Lord — the very text Peter uses here to prove Jesus' exaltation.
In Hebrews 10:13, the same Psalm 110:1 is used to describe Christ waiting until his enemies become a footstool — echoing the same exaltation theme.
Psalm 21:8-12 speaks of the king's hand finding all enemies and devouring them — parallel to Christ's ultimate subjugation.
Psalm 18:40-42 depicts David's enemies destroyed — a pattern of God giving victory that culminates in Christ's final victory.