Daniel 12:2

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Cross-reference

John 5:28 Allusion

John 5:28 confirms that all in the tombs will hear the Son's voice and rise, directly reinforcing Daniel's promise of resurrection.

Revelation 20:12 depicts the dead standing before God's throne for judgment, fulfilling Daniel's prophecy of awakening to life or shame.

1 Corinthians 15:51-52 describes the last trumpet and the dead being raised imperishable, echoing Daniel's 'sleep' and awakening at the end.

1 Corinthians 15:20-22 explains Christ's resurrection as the firstfruits guaranteeing believers' resurrection, grounding Daniel's prophecy in Christ.

Acts 24:15 Parallel

Acts 24:15 affirms a resurrection of both the just and unjust, explicitly matching Daniel's teaching on the two destinies.

John 5:29 Parallel

John 5:29 explicitly divides resurrection into life for the good and judgment for the evil, mirroring Daniel's two categories.

Matthew 25:46 echoes Daniel's two outcomes — eternal life versus eternal punishment — at the final separation of sheep and goats.

Ezekiel 37:12 promises opening graves and raising people, closely matching Daniel's 'awake from the dust' for resurrection.

Isaiah 66:24 provides an earlier image of unending punishment for rebels, which Daniel's 'everlasting contempt' echoes.

Isaiah 26:19 directly uses 'awake from dust' imagery, promising resurrection of the dead—a clear parallel to Daniel's prophecy.

John 11:24 Allusion

In John 11:24, Martha expresses hope in the last-day resurrection, echoing Daniel 12:2's promise of awakening to everlasting life.

Job 7:21 Contrast

In Job 7:21, Job despairs of any afterlife: 'I shall not be.' Daniel 12:2 directly contrasts by promising awakening from the dust.

Revelation 11:18 expands on the resurrection of the dead for judgment and reward, echoing Daniel's prophecy of awakening to everlasting life or shame.

1 John 2:25 Parallel

In 1 John 2:25, the promise of eternal life echoes Daniel 12:2's guarantee of everlasting life for the righteous.

Hebrews 6:2 Allusion

In Hebrews 6:2, the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment are listed as foundational teachings, rooted in Daniel 12:2's two destinies.

In 2 Thessalonians 1:9, Paul describes eternal punishment for the wicked, matching Daniel 12:2's 'everlasting contempt' for those who awake to shame.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:13, Paul uses the same 'sleep' metaphor for death with hope of resurrection, directly echoing Daniel 12:2.

Job 14:12 Contrast

In Job 14:12, Job says man will not awake from death until the heavens vanish—a clear denial of resurrection that Daniel 12:2 reverses.

Ecclesiastes 3:20 states that all return to dust—Daniel 12:2 then reveals that many will awake from that dust, contrasting common fate with resurrection hope.

John 11:11 Allusion

In John 11:11, Jesus uses the same 'sleep' metaphor for death, which in Daniel 12:2 refers to the resurrection of the dead.

Luke 20:35 Parallel

Luke 20:35 discusses those worthy of the resurrection from the dead, directly referencing the same resurrection event as Daniel.

Luke 14:14 Parallel

Luke 14:14 promises reward 'at the resurrection of the just,' directly echoing Daniel's resurrection to everlasting life for the righteous.

John 11:23-26 reveals Jesus himself as the resurrection and life, providing the personal means behind Daniel's general resurrection.

Jeremiah 23:40 uses 'everlasting reproach and perpetual shame,' echoing the 'shame and everlasting contempt' in Daniel's resurrection prophecy.

Job 19:25-27 expresses confident hope of seeing God after death, paralleling Daniel's promise of awakening to life.

1 Thessalonians 4:14 speaks of those who have fallen asleep being brought with Christ, paralleling Daniel's resurrection hope but focusing on believers.

Genesis 3:19 pronounces return to dust, while Daniel 12:2 promises awakening from that dust — a contrast between death's curse and resurrection hope.

Matthew 22:29-32 affirms the reality of resurrection from the dead, supporting Daniel's claim with Jesus' teaching on God of the living.

Hosea 13:14 Contrast

Hosea 13:14 questions God's power over death but withholds compassion; Daniel instead affirms resurrection, offering a contrast.