Deuteronomy 4:24

For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:33 recalls God speaking from the fire at Sinai — the same consuming fire mentioned here.

In Deuteronomy 6:15, Moses repeats that the LORD is a jealous God among His people, reinforcing the warning against idolatry.

In Deuteronomy 9:3, the same 'consuming fire' imagery describes God going before Israel to destroy enemies, reinforcing His power.

Deuteronomy 29:20 describes the LORD's jealousy and anger smoking against the individual who breaks the covenant, echoing the consuming fire.

Deuteronomy 32:16 shows Israel stirring God to jealousy with foreign gods, directly illustrating the jealous God of Deuteronomy 4:24.

Deuteronomy 32:21 repeats the theme of God being moved to jealousy by what is not a god, reinforcing the exclusive claim of a jealous God.

Deuteronomy 32:22 expands the consuming fire into God's anger burning to Sheol, depicting judgment on covenant breakers.

Psalm 78:58 Parallel

Psalm 78:58 recounts how Israel provoked God to jealousy with idols, illustrating the jealous response of the consuming fire.

Hebrews 12:29 explicitly quotes 'our God is a consuming fire', applying the OT image to the New Covenant warning.

1 Corinthians 10:22 directly echoes this 'jealous God' theme, asking if we dare provoke the Lord to jealousy.

Zephaniah 1:18 speaks of 'the fire of his jealousy' consuming the earth, directly combining both 'fire' and 'jealousy' from Deuteronomy.

Nahum 1:2 Parallel

Nahum 1:2 calls the LORD a jealous and avenging God, directly echoing the jealous nature and fiery wrath from Deuteronomy 4:24.

Isaiah 33:14 asks 'Who can dwell with the consuming fire?' directly quoting Deuteronomy's phrase, applying it to God's holiness.

Exodus 20:5 Allusion

Exodus 20:5 declares the LORD a jealous God in the Ten Commandments, providing the foundational statement echoed in Deuteronomy 4:24.

Exodus 34:14 explicitly names the LORD as Jealous, emphasizing His exclusive claim and matching the 'jealous God' phrase in Deuteronomy 4:24.

Exodus 24:17 shows the LORD's glory as a consuming fire on Sinai, connecting God's presence with this same fiery image.

Ezekiel 8:3 Allusion

Ezekiel 8:3 mentions an 'image of jealousy' that provokes God — a direct reference to the jealousy theme here.

Ezekiel 22:21 uses 'fire of my wrath' to describe judgment — an explicit manifestation of God as consuming fire.

Ezekiel 36:5 combines 'fire of my jealousy' — directly pairing both consuming fire and jealousy from this verse.

1 Kings 14:22 records Judah provoking God to jealousy with their sins — a historical instance of this warning.

Numbers 25:11 shows Phinehas acting with God's jealousy, turning back His consuming wrath — a concrete example of this attribute.

Isaiah 42:8 Related theme

Isaiah 42:8 declares God's refusal to share His glory with idols, paralleling the jealous exclusivity of the God described in Deuteronomy 4:24.

Isaiah 30:33 depicts God's fire kindled for judgment (Topheth), paralleling the consuming fire as an agent of wrath.

Psalm 21:9 Parallel

Psalm 21:9 uses fire as God's anger against enemies, echoing the consuming fire theme of divine judgment.

Jeremiah 21:12-14 warns of God's fire burning against the wicked, reinforcing the consuming fire as judgment for injustice.

Nahum 1:6 Parallel

Nahum 1:6 describes God's wrath poured out like fire, echoing the irresistible consuming fire from Deuteronomy.