Deuteronomy 4:7
For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 5:26 highlights another aspect of God's nearness: the unique privilege of hearing His voice and surviving, reinforcing Israel's exclusivity.
Deuteronomy 26:19 echoes this theme: God sets Israel high above nations for praise and honor, reinforcing their unique closeness to Him.
Deuteronomy 33:29 asks 'Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD?'—mirroring the rhetoric of Israel's unmatched privilege with God near.
Psalm 145:18 restates the promise: God is near to all who call on Him in truth, expanding the conditional nearness.
James 4:8 promises reciprocal nearness: 'Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you', echoing the conditional call.
Ephesians 2:12-22 shows that through Christ, Gentiles who were far off are brought near to God, fulfilling the OT nearness for all peoples.
Isaiah 55:6 exhorts to call on God while He is near, directly applying the promise of Deuteronomy 4:7 as an urgent invitation.
Psalm 73:28 directly states 'it is good to be near God', paralleling the nearness theme and the response of drawing close.
Psalm 46:1 echoes the theme of God's nearness as a refuge, emphasizing His immediate help in trouble when called upon.
2 Samuel 7:23 asks what nation is like Israel, whom God redeemed—echoing the rhetorical question of God's nearness in Deuteronomy 4:7.
Numbers 23:21 declares the LORD is with Israel—directly parallel to the unique nearness of God in Deuteronomy 4:7.
Exodus 33:16 underscores that God's presence with Israel makes them distinct—the same distinctive nearness celebrated in Deuteronomy 4:7.
1 Chronicles 17:21 echoes 'what nation is like your people Israel?'—directly paralleling God's unique redemption and nearness to Israel.
Jeremiah 13:11 uses the loincloth imagery to show God's intention for Israel to cling to Him—parallel to the close relationship but with a warning.
Jeremiah 29:14 echoes the promise that God will be found when His people call, reinforcing the nearness described here.
Jeremiah 33:3 directly picks up the call-and-answer theme: 'Call to me and I will answer you.'
Zechariah 8:23 shows nations recognizing God's presence with Israel, fulfilling the reputation of God's nearness.
Psalm 148:14 says Israel is 'near to him', reflecting the privileged position of God's people as those who are close.
Isaiah 1:2 highlights Israel's rebellion despite God's care—contrasts with the nearness and privilege described here.
Psalm 119:151 states 'You are near, O LORD'—a direct parallel to God's nearness, but applied personally rather than nationally.
Romans 3:2 highlights the Jews' privilege of receiving God's oracles, closely tied to God's nearness to Israel.
Ephesians 2:17 uses 'near' to describe Jews who were close to God, echoing Deuteronomy 4:7's theme of divine nearness.
Psalm 75:1 says 'your name is near'—a thematic parallel to God's nearness when called upon, though in a thanksgiving context.
Psalm 76:1 says 'In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel'—parallel to God's nearness and renown among His people.