Deuteronomy 28:58
If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
Cross-references
Verse 15 begins the curse section with the condition of disobedience; verse 58 reiterates that condition for the curses.
Deuteronomy 6:13 gives the positive command to fear the Lord and serve Him only, directly echoing the reverence for God's name required in Deuteronomy 28:58.
Deuteronomy 8:19 warns against forgetting God and serving other gods, reinforcing the same covenant threat as failing to fear His name.
Exodus 3:15 identifies the name as 'the Lord, God of your fathers'—the covenant name Yahweh, which Deuteronomy 28:58 calls 'awesome and glorious'.
Hebrews 12:29 declares that God is a consuming fire, illustrating the awesome nature of the God whose name Deuteronomy says must be revered.
Hebrews 10:31 echoes the terror of God's judgment, reinforcing the warning that failing to revere His name leads to a dreadful fall into His hands.
Matthew 10:28 commands fear of God who judges, directly paralleling Deuteronomy 28:58's charge to revere the awesome name of the Judge.
Jeremiah 7:26-28 shows the historical fulfillment: a stiff-necked people who refuse to listen or obey, illustrating the disobedience warned against in Deuteronomy 28:58.
Jeremiah 7:10 contrasts revering God's name with hypocritically trusting in the temple while committing detestable acts—a direct violation of the awe commanded here.
Jeremiah 7:9 lists specific sins (stealing, murder, idolatry) that exemplify the failure to revere God's name and obey His law warned about here.
Isaiah 42:8 declares God's name and His refusal to share glory, grounding Deuteronomy 28:58's warning about dishonoring that name.
Psalm 72:19 blesses God's glorious name, directly matching Deuteronomy 28:58's description and calling for the awe it demands.
Exodus 3:14 reveals God's name 'I AM'—the glorious name Deuteronomy 28:58 commands us to revere, providing its origin and meaning.
Leviticus 26:15 parallels the covenant curse warning: rejecting God's decrees and failing to carry out commands—the same disobedience that dishonors God's name.
Nehemiah 9:5 echoes the same phrase 'glorious name' in praise, reinforcing the reverence Deuteronomy 28:58 commands for that name.
Exodus 6:3 explains that the name 'Lord' (Yahweh) was not fully known to the patriarchs—highlighting the sacredness of the name revered in Deuteronomy 28:58.
Leviticus 26:14 opens the parallel covenant curse list with the same condition: disobedience brings curses.
Exodus 34:5-7 reveals the content of God's name—compassionate, just—which Deuteronomy 28:58 calls Israel to revere, linking awe to character.
Exodus 20:2 grounds reverence for God's name in His identity as the Deliverer who brought Israel out of Egypt—the foundation for fearing Him.
Psalm 47:2 proclaims the Lord as awesome and great over all the earth, directly echoing the 'awesome name' that Deuteronomy says must be feared.
Judges 2:14 shows the fulfillment of the curse: God hands Israel over to enemies when they abandon Him, just as Deuteronomy warns.
Hebrews 10:30 quotes God's vow to avenge and judge His people, echoing the covenant consequences Deuteronomy 28:58 ties to irreverence.
Exodus 6:2 declares 'I am the Lord'—a simple assertion of the divine name that stands behind the reverence demanded in Deuteronomy 28:58.
Psalm 99:3 echoes the call to revere God's 'awesome name', reinforcing the reverence commanded here.
Psalm 111:9 also declares God's name holy and awesome, connecting to the reverence demanded here.
Jeremiah 5:12 shows people lying about God and denying judgment, illustrating the irreverence Deuteronomy 28:58 warns against.
Jeremiah 5:22 calls for fearing God, reinforcing the reverence for God's awesome name commanded here.
Psalm 83:18 declares that the LORD's name alone is supreme, reinforcing Deuteronomy 28:58's call to revere that awesome name.
Psalm 48:10 extols God's name and its renown to the ends of the earth, aligning with Deuteronomy's emphasis on the glory of His name.
Hebrews 12:28 calls for worship with reverence and awe, which matches the fear of God's glorious name commanded in Deuteronomy.
Psalm 8:1 praises the majestic name of the Lord, while Deuteronomy commands reverence for that same glorious and awesome name.