Deuteronomy 28:9

The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 7:6 declares Israel a holy people chosen by God, identical to the promise here of being established as holy.

Deuteronomy 7:8 grounds God's choice in His love and oath — the same oath referenced here as the basis for establishing Israel as holy.

Deuteronomy 26:18 affirms Israel as God's treasured possession, echoing the covenant identity promised here.

Deuteronomy 26:19 promises Israel will be a holy people, the same status promised in this verse.

Deuteronomy 29:13 reiterates the covenant promise of being established as God's people, echoing the same oath to the patriarchs.

Deuteronomy 14:2 declares Israel already holy and chosen — the same status God promises to establish here through obedience.

Deuteronomy 29:12 describes entering the 'sworn covenant' — the same covenant context that makes Israel holy if they obey.

Genesis 17:7 records the everlasting covenant God swore to Abraham — the oath Deut 28:9 points back to as the basis for establishing Israel as a holy people.

Exodus 19:5 Parallel

Exodus 19:5 presents the same conditional covenant: obedience leads to being God's treasured possession, which Deut 28:9 echoes as 'holy people'.

Exodus 19:6 Parallel

Exodus 19:6 defines Israel as a 'kingdom of priests and a holy nation' — the same holy status promised in Deut 28:9.

Isaiah 62:12 directly calls Israel 'the holy people, the redeemed of the LORD' — the same title Deut 28:9 promises they will become if obedient.

Titus 2:14 Allusion

Titus 2:14 applies the covenant language to Christ's work: He purifies a people for His own possession, echoing the holy people promise of Deut 28:9.

1 Peter 2:9-11 applies the OT titles 'holy nation' and 'people for God's own possession' to the church, directly echoing Deut 28:9's promise.

Hebrews 6:13-18 expounds on God's unchangeable oath, providing NT assurance that the same promise here is reliable.

Jeremiah 11:5 recalls the oath to give the land, reinforcing the sworn promise that underlies the conditional blessing here.