Deuteronomy 4:35

Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God; there is none else beside him.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:39 restates the same truth: 'the LORD he is God... there is none else.'

Deuteronomy 6:4 is the Shema, the foundational confession: 'The LORD our God is one LORD.'

Deuteronomy 32:39 declares God's uniqueness: 'there is no god with me,' emphasizing sole divinity.

1 John 5:21 Parallel

1 John 5:21 commands to keep from idols, the practical consequence of knowing there is no other God.

In Exodus 15:11, Moses asks 'Who is like you among the gods?' highlighting God's incomparability, closely related to 'no other besides him' in Deuteronomy.

Mark 12:32 Allusion

Mark 12:32 has the scribe affirm 'there is one God, and there is none other but he,' directly echoing the verse.

Mark 12:29 Citation

Mark 12:29 quotes the Shema 'The Lord our God is one Lord,' reinforcing the oneness of God.

Isaiah 45:22 calls all nations to look to God for salvation, affirming 'I am God, and there is none else.'

Isaiah 45:5 Allusion

Isaiah 45:5 echoes the same exclusive declaration: 'I am the LORD, and there is none else.'

Isaiah 44:8 Parallel

In Isaiah 44:8, the LORD asks 'Is there a God besides me?' affirming no other, consistent with Deuteronomy 4:35's teaching.

Isaiah 44:6 Allusion

In Isaiah 44:6, the LORD says 'besides me there is no god,' directly repeating the same exclusive claim from Deuteronomy 4:35.

Psalm 83:18 Allusion

In Psalm 83:18, the psalmist prays that nations know the LORD alone is Most High, directly echoing the exclusive knowledge theme of Deuteronomy 4:35.

In 2 Kings 19:19, Hezekiah prays that all kingdoms may know the LORD alone is God, directly reflecting Deuteronomy 4:35's exclusivity.

In 1 Kings 18:37, Elijah continues, asking God to turn hearts so they know He is God—reinforcing Deuteronomy's exclusive claim.

In 1 Kings 18:36, Elijah prays for Israel to know that the LORD is God, echoing the same monotheistic declaration given in Deuteronomy.

1 Samuel 17:45-47 declares the battle will prove there is a God in Israel, echoing the exclusive claim that the Lord alone is God.

In 1 Samuel 2:2, Hannah declares 'there is none besides you,' an explicit echo of Deuteronomy 4:35's exclusive monotheism.

In 1 Chronicles 17:20, David repeats the identical confession—'there is no God besides you'—reinforcing the uniqueness of God.

Psalm 100:3 Allusion

In Psalm 100:3, the psalmist directly summons: 'Know that the LORD is God'—a near-quotation of Deuteronomy's core truth.

In 1 Kings 8:60, Solomon prays that all peoples may know the LORD is God with no other—directly applying Deuteronomy's declaration.

In 2 Samuel 7:22, David echoes this same confession—'there is no God besides you'—affirming the LORD's exclusive deity.

In 1 Kings 18:21, Elijah confronts Israel's double-mindedness, pressing the same choice: if the LORD is God, follow him alone.

Jeremiah 27:5 Related theme

In Jeremiah 27:5, God declares his sovereign power as Creator and Giver of land, reinforcing that he alone is God over all.

1 Chronicles 28:9 Related theme

In 1 Chronicles 28:9, David urges Solomon to know and serve the LORD wholeheartedly, building on the call to know God as the only God.