Exodus 15:3

The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.

Cross-references

Exodus 3:15 Allusion

Exodus 3:15 names the LORD as the God of the fathers; Exodus 15:3 echoes this by declaring 'the LORD is his name.'

Exodus 6:3 Allusion

Exodus 6:3 explains that the name LORD was not fully known to the patriarchs; Exodus 15:3 uses that name in the song after deliverance.

Exodus 6:6 Allusion

Exodus 6:6 promises deliverance with 'I am the LORD'; Exodus 15:3 celebrates that deliverance, calling the LORD a man of war.

Exodus 14:14 promised that the LORD would fight for Israel; here He is declared the warrior who fulfilled that promise.

Psalm 24:8 Allusion

Psalm 24:8 describes the LORD as 'mighty in battle,' directly echoing the warrior imagery of Exodus 15:3.

Isaiah 42:8 Parallel

Isaiah 42:8 directly states 'I am the LORD; that is my name!', reinforcing the exclusive identity of God as the warrior.

Revelation 19:11-21 portrays Christ as a warrior king, fulfilling the depiction of the LORD as a man of war in Exodus 15:3.

Jeremiah 16:21 echoes that God's name is LORD and that He reveals His power so nations know Him, similar to Exodus.

Jeremiah 33:2 directly quotes 'the LORD is his name', reinforcing the eternal identity of the Creator and Warrior.

Psalm 83:18 Parallel

Psalm 83:18 similarly proclaims that the LORD is his name, praying that nations know Him as Most High over all the earth.

Psalm 45:3 Contrast

Psalm 45:3 calls a king to gird his sword, using warrior imagery similar to the LORD as a man of war in Exodus 15:3, but applied to a human king.