Deuteronomy 15:15

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 5:15 gives identical command to remember Egyptian slavery as basis for Sabbath — same rationale as here.

Deuteronomy 16:12 repeats the same call to remember slavery in Egypt as motivation for obedience — here for Feast of Weeks.

Deuteronomy 6:21 echoes the same remembrance of slavery and redemption, now as a teaching to children.

Deuteronomy 9:26 appeals to God's redemption from Egypt as a basis for mercy — the same grounding.

Deuteronomy 24:18 uses the exact same 'remember you were a slave' formula for caring for the poor.

Titus 2:14 Allusion

Titus 2:14 echoes the redemption theme: as God redeemed Israel from Egypt, Christ redeems believers from sin to be His people.

Matthew 6:14 applies the same principle: as God forgave you, forgive others — mirroring the Deuteronomic call to act based on God's redemption.

Matthew 6:15 warns that unforgiveness blocks forgiveness — the negative counterpart to Deuteronomy's positive command based on redemption.

Matthew 18:32 recounts the master's forgiveness of debt — mirroring God's redemption of Israel, creating expectation of mercy from the servant.

Matthew 18:33 directly applies the principle: 'as I had mercy on you' — the same logic as Deuteronomy's 'remember you were slaves... redeemed'.

Ephesians 1:7 speaks of redemption through Christ's blood — the ultimate fulfillment of the redemption from Egypt that Deuteronomy recalls.

Ephesians 4:32 directly parallels Deuteronomy: 'as God forgave you' — act toward others based on God's grace toward you.

Ephesians 5:1 calls to be imitators of God — the same logic underlying Deuteronomy's command to remember redemption and act accordingly.

Ephesians 5:2 grounds love in Christ's self-sacrifice — echoing Deuteronomy's grounding of compassion in God's redemption.

Exodus 20:2 Allusion

Exodus 20:2 identifies God as redeemer from slavery — foundational to the command here.

Exodus 13:3 Parallel

Exodus 13:3 similarly commands remembrance of the Exodus — reinforcing the same foundational event.

Micah 6:4 Parallel

Micah 6:4 directly echoes God bringing Israel out of Egypt, the same redemption this verse commands to remember.

Jeremiah 34:13 cites the covenant made at the Exodus—the same event Deuteronomy 15:15 commands to remember when treating servants.

Jeremiah 16:14 prophesies a future redemption that will overshadow the Exodus—contrasting with the foundational redemption remembered in Deuteronomy 15:15.

Jeremiah 2:20 recalls God breaking Israel's yoke in Egypt—the same liberation that Deuteronomy 15:15 uses as motive for kindness.

Psalm 136:24 recounts God rescuing Israel from their foes within the Exodus story—directly reinforcing the redemption remembered in Deuteronomy 15:15.

Psalm 106:7 Contrast

Psalm 106:7 describes Israel's failure to remember God's mercies in Egypt—contrasting the command to remember redemption in Deuteronomy 15:15.

Psalm 78:35 Parallel

Psalm 78:35 recalls that Israel remembered God as their Redeemer—mirroring the call to remember redemption in Deuteronomy 15:15.

Nehemiah 1:10 echoes the redemption from Egypt, calling Israel God's servants whom He redeemed by His power—reinforcing the memory command.

In 1 Chronicles 17:21, David praises God for redeeming Israel from Egypt—the same act Deuteronomy 15:15 commands to remember.

2 Samuel 7:23 Historical context

2 Samuel 7:23 recalls God's redemption of Israel from Egypt — the same event commanded to remember.

Exodus 22:21 applies the same 'remember you were strangers' logic to treatment of foreigners.

Exodus 6:6 Historical context

Exodus 6:6 records the original redemption promise — the very event Israel is commanded to remember.

Hosea 7:13 Contrast

Hosea 7:13 recalls God's redemption from Egypt but laments rebellion—contrasting the grateful obedience commanded here.

Isaiah 51:1 Allusion

In Isaiah 51:1, the call to look to the rock of origin parallels Deuteronomy's command to remember slavery — both root present obedience in past deliverance.

Ephesians 2:11 calls Gentiles to remember former alienation, paralleling Israel's call to remember slavery before redemption.