Deuteronomy 28:1

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 11:13 gives the same condition — loving and serving God wholeheartedly — as the basis for receiving covenant blessings.

Deuteronomy 15:5 repeats the condition of strict obedience to God's voice for blessing, reinforcing the same covenant principle.

Deuteronomy 26:19 repeats the same promise of being set high above nations, linking the blessing to covenant obedience.

Deuteronomy 27:1 commands keeping all commandments, which is the prerequisite for the blessings in 28:1 — they are part of the same covenant context.

Deuteronomy 30:15 sets life and prosperity against death and destruction—the same covenant choice that underlies the blessing in Deuteronomy 28:1.

Deuteronomy 4:40 echoes the same conditional promise: keeping commands leads to well-being and long life in the land, reinforcing Deuteronomy 28:1.

Deuteronomy 7:12 directly parallels the condition—obedience leads to God keeping covenant love—essentially restating the blessing principle of Deuteronomy 28:1.

Deuteronomy 11:27 is the same blessing condition from the covenant ceremony—it explicitly states blessing for obedience, reinforcing Deuteronomy 28:1.

Deuteronomy 15:4 promises no poor among you if fully obeyed—a specific outcome of the general blessing in Deuteronomy 28:1.

Isaiah 1:19 Allusion

Isaiah 1:19 directly echoes the condition: willingness and obedience lead to eating the good of the land — a clear parallel to Deut 28:1's blessing.

Jeremiah 11:4 reiterates the covenant condition: obey God to be His people, directly recalling Deuteronomy 28:1's promise.

Exodus 15:26 similarly ties obedience to freedom from disease — a specific blessing mirroring the general blessing in Deuteronomy 28:1.

Jeremiah 17:24 uses the same 'careful to obey' language, applying it to Sabbath-keeping, echoing Deuteronomy 28:1.

Luke 11:28 Parallel

Luke 11:28 affirms blessing for hearing and obeying God's word, a NT counterpart to the OT promise.

Leviticus 26:3-13 is the parallel covenant blessing list — both passages promise rain, harvest, and peace for obedience.

John 15:14 Parallel

In John 15:14, a similar conditional promise: obedience to commands leads to being called friends, echoing the blessing of being set high above nations.

In Galatians 3:10, Paul contrasts: the law's condition of perfect obedience brings a curse, not blessing, because no one can fulfill it fully.

James 2:10 Allusion

James 2:10 underscores the strictness: keeping the whole law but failing in one point makes one guilty of all — highlighting the impossibility of the condition in Deuteronomy 28:1.

James 2:11 Parallel

James 2:11 gives an example: breaking one command makes you a lawbreaker, reinforcing that the condition of 'all his commandments' is indivisible.

Jeremiah 11:7 Historical context

Jeremiah 11:7 recalls God's persistent warning to obey, reinforcing the covenant condition behind the blessings.

1 Kings 9:4 Parallel

1 Kings 9:4 mirrors Deuteronomy’s condition: walking faithfully results in God establishing the throne—a specific application of the blessing.

2 Chronicles 33:8 links Israel’s continued possession of the land to careful obedience, mirroring Deuteronomy’s condition.

2 Chronicles 7:17 reiterates the same obedience-for-blessing condition, promising a lasting throne—a covenant echo.

2 Kings 21:8 ties land retention to careful obedience, directly reflecting the conditional blessing of Deuteronomy 28:1.

1 Samuel 12:14 repeats the same conditional promise: obedience leads to blessing, echoing the covenant in Deuteronomy.

Joshua 23:14 Historical context

Joshua 23:14 confirms that God fulfilled every promise, including the blessings for obedience from Deuteronomy.

Joshua 8:34 Historical context

Joshua 8:34 records the reading of the blessings and curses from the law—a direct narrative fulfillment of the covenant ceremony containing Deuteronomy 28:1.

Exodus 23:25 also promises blessing for worshiping God—health and provision—mirroring the conditional blessing in Deuteronomy 28:1.

Exodus 19:5 Parallel

Exodus 19:5 conditions being God's treasured possession on obedience — the same covenantal promise echoed in Deuteronomy 28:1.

Isaiah 55:2 Allusion

Isaiah 55:2 calls for listening to enjoy abundance, paralleling the blessing for heeding God's commands.

Isaiah 3:10 Parallel

Isaiah 3:10 similarly promises well-being for the righteous, echoing the blessing for obedience in Deuteronomy 28:1.

Isaiah 55:3 Parallel

Isaiah 55:3 connects listening with life and covenant, mirroring the obedience-blessing link in Deuteronomy 28:1.

Jeremiah 12:16 conditions blessing on learning obedience, a parallel to the Deuteronomic principle.

Luke 1:6 Parallel

Luke 1:6 describes a couple observing all commands, exemplifying the obedience that Deuteronomy 28:1 blesses.

Leviticus 25:18 promises safe living in the land for obeying God’s laws—a parallel blessing to being set high above nations in Deuteronomy 28:1.

Exodus 34:11 ties obedience to God driving out nations—a specific conquest blessing that parallels the general elevation promised in Deuteronomy 28:1.

Psalm 119:6 Parallel

Psalm 119:6 relates obeying commands to avoiding shame, a parallel benefit to the blessing in Deuteronomy 28:1.