Deuteronomy 32:15

But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 32:4 calls God 'the Rock,' perfect and just — contrasting with Israel scoffing at the Rock.

Deuteronomy 32:18 expands on this verse: Israel forgot the Rock who bore them, making the accusation more explicit.

Deuteronomy 8:10-14 warns against forgetting God when full — exactly the prosperity-induced rebellion described here.

Deuteronomy 31:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 31:16 predicts Israel will forsake God — this verse describes that forsaking in action.

In Deuteronomy 31:20, the same warning is given: prosperity will lead Israel to turn from God and break the covenant.

Deuteronomy 6:10-12 explicitly warns against forgetting God after eating and being full — the exact scenario here.

Deuteronomy 6:11 warns that prosperity can lead to forgetting God, which is exactly what happens here: Jeshurun grows fat and forsakes Him.

Deuteronomy 8:12 similarly warns against forgetting God after being full, echoing the pattern of apostasy from prosperity seen here.

Psalm 17:10 Allusion

Psalm 17:10 uses the same 'enclosed in fat' imagery for the wicked who speak arrogantly, mirroring Israel's scoffing.

Psalm 95:1 Contrast

Psalm 95:1 exhorts joyful worship to the Rock of salvation, opposite to Israel's scornful rejection of that Rock here.

Psalm 18:46 Contrast

Psalm 18:46 praises God as the Rock of salvation, contrasting Israel's scornful rejection of that same Rock here.

Psalm 73:7 Parallel

Psalm 73:7 depicts the wicked's fatness leading to folly, paralleling Israel's forsaking God when prosperous.

Psalm 89:26 Contrast

Psalm 89:26 cries out to God as 'Rock of my salvation' in faith, contrasting Israel's scoffing at the same title here.

Psalm 119:70 says their hearts are fat and callous, echoing the spiritual insensitivity that led Israel to forsake God.

Isaiah 1:4 Allusion

Isaiah 1:4 accuses Israel of forsaking the Lord — language parallel to 'forsook God' here.

Jeremiah 2:5 asks why Israel went far from God — echoing the forsaking of their Rock.

Jeremiah 5:7 links being fed to the full with forsaking God — directly parallel to 'grew fat'.

Jeremiah 5:28 uses 'fat and sleek' to describe prosperity leading to wickedness — same imagery.

Hosea 13:6 Allusion

Hosea 13:6 says when filled, they forgot God — a clear echo of this verse.

Acts 9:5 Parallel

Acts 9:5 uses the 'kick against goads' metaphor — a parallel image of rebellious resistance against God, as Israel did here.

Nehemiah 9:25 recounts Israel growing fat and then rebelling — a historical parallel to this pattern.

1 Samuel 2:29 rebukes Eli's sons for 'kicking' at sacrifices and growing fat — directly echoing the 'fat and kick' rebellion metaphor here.

2 Samuel 22:47 praises God as 'the rock of my salvation' — the same title Israel scoffs at here.

Jeremiah 2:31 echoes the same rebellion: Israel declares they will no longer come to the LORD, just as they forsook Him in Deuteronomy 32:15.

Judges 2:12 Historical context

Judges 2:12 records Israel abandoning the Lord after entering the land, fulfilling the pattern of apostasy prophesied here.

Amos 4:1 Parallel

Amos 4:1 rebukes the 'cows of Bashan'—wealthy, self-indulgent women—mirroring Jeshurun's fat and sleek rebellion.

Judges 10:13 has God say 'you have forsaken me', directly echoing the forsaking described here when Israel turned from their Rock.

Ezekiel 16:49 condemns Sodom for being overfed and arrogant—the same prideful complacency seen in Jeshurun's rebellion.

Ezekiel 16:15 depicts Israel trusting in beauty and playing the whore—echoing Deut 32:15's pride and unfaithfulness after prosperity.

Lamentations 2:17 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 2:17 states God carried out His word 'commanded long ago'—a clear fulfillment of the Deut 32:15 warning against forsaking God.

Lamentations 1:5 directly connects Israel's suffering to her transgressions—fulfilling the cause-effect pattern of Deut 32:15's rebellion and judgment.

Jeremiah 22:21 directly links prosperity to disobedience: 'I spoke to you in your prosperity, but you said I will not listen'—mirroring Deuteronomy 32:15.

Jeremiah 19:4 describes the same forsaking of God for idols—the consequence of the rebellion in Deuteronomy 32:15.

2 Kings 17:7 Historical context

2 Kings 17:7 describes Israel sinning against God who brought them from Egypt — the same apostasy condemned here.

Isaiah 26:4 Contrast

Isaiah 26:4 exhorts trust in the LORD as the everlasting rock—the very Rock Israel rejected in Deuteronomy 32:15.

In Nehemiah 9:16, this same pattern of Israel's arrogant rebellion after blessing appears — they stiffened their necks and refused obedience.

2 Kings 21:22 says Manasseh 'forsook the LORD' — the exact same verb used for Jeshurun's rebellion here.

In Proverbs 30:9, being full leads to denying God — an exact match for Jeshurun's fatness causing rejection of the Lord.

2 Kings 22:17 directly says 'they have forsaken me' — a clear echo of Jeshurun's forsaking the Rock.

2 Chronicles 12:1 records Rehoboam abandoning the law after becoming strong — the same pattern of prosperity leading to apostasy.

Psalm 78:35 Contrast

In Psalm 78:35, Israel remembered God as their Rock — a direct contrast to Jeshurun's forgetfulness of the Rock of salvation.

Isaiah 17:10 repeats the charge from Deuteronomy 32:15: forgetting God the Rock of salvation and refuge.

Psalm 78:56 Parallel

In Psalm 78:56, they tested and rebelled against God — a clear parallel to the rebellion described here.

Psalm 81:11 Parallel

In Psalm 81:11, God laments that His people did not listen — the same refusal to submit as Jeshurun's kicking.

Isaiah 17:4 Allusion

Isaiah 17:4 echoes the same image: Israel's fatness (prosperity) will waste away as judgment for their rebellion.

Isaiah 5:17 Allusion

Isaiah 5:17 depicts judgment on the 'fat ones'—the same prosperous rebels who forsook God in Deuteronomy 32:15, now brought low.

Ezekiel 9:9 Contrast

Ezekiel 9:9 describes Israel's great guilt and belief God has forsaken them—ironically reversing Deut 32:15 where they forsook Him.

Acts 28:27 Citation

Acts 28:27 quotes Isaiah 6:10 about dull hearts, reflecting the same spiritual condition as Israel's in Deuteronomy 32:15.

2 Chronicles 36:17 describes Babylon's invasion as judgment — the downfall that results from the apostasy here.

Ezekiel 14:5 speaks of Israel estranged through idols—matching Deut 32:15's 'forsook God' with the specific sin of spiritual adultery.

Isaiah 6:10 Allusion

Isaiah 6:10 speaks of a dull heart that prevents repentance, similar to Israel's hardened heart after growing fat.

Amos 2:4 Parallel

Amos 2:4 condemns Judah for rejecting God's law—a parallel to Jeshurun rejecting the Rock, showing Israel's pattern of apostasy.

Ezekiel 5:6 Parallel

Ezekiel 5:6 rebukes Israel for rebelling against God's rules—parallel to Deut 32:15's forsaking the Rock, emphasizing persistent disobedience.

Job 15:27 Parallel

Job 15:27 describes a wicked man's fatness as a sign of arrogance, similar to Israel's prosperity leading to rebellion.

Romans 2:5 Parallel

Romans 2:5 describes a hard, impenitent heart storing up wrath, similar to Israel's stubbornness after growing fat.