Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

Cross-reference

Exodus 9:16 Parallel

Exodus 9:16 reveals God's purpose to show His power through Pharaoh, which Jethro recognizes as fulfilled.

Exodus 9:17 Parallel

Exodus 9:17 has God rebuking Pharaoh: 'as yet exaltest thou thyself'—the very pride Jethro says God was above.

Exodus 10:3 Parallel

Exodus 10:3 shows Pharaoh refusing to humble himself — the specific arrogance Jethro says God judged.

Exodus 14:8 Parallel

Exodus 14:8 shows Pharaoh pursuing Israel with hardened heart—the proud dealing that God defeated.

Exodus 14:18 states God's purpose that Egyptians know He is Lord—the same outcome Jethro acknowledges.

Exodus 15:11 asks who is like God among the gods, directly paralleling Jethro's confession.

Exodus 5:2 Contrast

Exodus 5:2 shows Pharaoh's defiant 'Who is the Lord?'—the exact pride Jethro says God was above.

Exodus 14:4 Historical context

Exodus 14:4 shows God being honored through Pharaoh’s hardened pursuit—the very event that led Jethro to declare God greater than all gods.

1 Peter 5:5 Allusion

1 Peter 5:5 repeats the same proverb: God opposes the proud, giving grace to the humble—mirroring Jethro’s declaration about God humbling arrogance.

James 4:6 Allusion

James 4:6 quotes Proverbs that God opposes the proud—directly reinforcing the principle in Exodus 18:11 that God humbles the arrogant.

Luke 1:51 Allusion

In Luke 1:51, Mary echoes this same truth: God scatters the proud in heart, just as He humbled the arrogant Egyptians.

Daniel 4:37 Parallel

Daniel 4:37 records Nebuchadnezzar's confession that God humbles the proud, mirroring Jethro's testimony.

Psalm 135:5 Parallel

Psalm 135:5 echoes Jethro's words: 'I know that the Lord is great, above all gods.'

Psalm 97:9 Parallel

Psalm 97:9 declares the Lord exalted above all gods, reinforcing Jethro's confession of God's supremacy.

Psalm 95:3 Parallel

Psalm 95:3 proclaims the LORD as King above all gods, echoing Jethro's declaration.

2 Chronicles 2:5 states 'greater is our God than all gods' — identical to Jethro's confession.

1 Chronicles 16:25 declares the LORD to be feared above all gods, matching Jethro's statement.

Nehemiah 9:10 directly recalls God's judgment on Pharaoh's arrogance, the same event Jethro celebrates.

2 Kings 5:15 has Naaman declaring no God but in Israel, echoing Jethro's recognition of Yahweh's supremacy.

Psalm 138:6 Parallel

Psalm 138:6 contrasts the exalted LORD with the haughty—directly paralleling God's response to those who 'dealt proudly' in Exodus.

Numbers 33:4 Historical context

Numbers 33:4 records God executing judgments on Egypt’s gods—the exact proof Jethro cites for why the Lord is greater than all gods.

Romans 9:17 Historical context

Romans 9:17 cites God's purpose in raising Pharaoh, showing the same sovereignty over Egypt that Jethro acknowledges after the exodus.

Acts 13:17 Historical context

Acts 13:17 recounts the same exodus deliverance that prompted Jethro's declaration of God's greatness over the gods of Egypt.

John 10:29 Allusion

John 10:29 declares the Father 'greater than all,' using the same phrasing Jethro used for the LORD's supremacy over all gods.

Luke 18:14 Parallel

Luke 18:14 states the principle that the humble are exalted and the proud humbled—the same dynamic Jethro observed in the exodus.

2 Samuel 22:28 explicitly says God’s eyes are on the haughty to bring them low—directly parallel to how God humbled the arrogant Egyptians.

Daniel 5:20 Parallel

Daniel 5:20 provides another example of God humbling the arrogant, as Nebuchadnezzar's pride leads to his downfall, echoing the fate of the Egyptians.

Psalm 136:2 Parallel

Psalm 136:2 calls God 'the God of gods'—reinforcing Jethro's point that the LORD is supreme over all other gods.

1 Chronicles 17:20 declares there is no God like the Lord—the same truth Jethro confessed after seeing God’s supremacy over Egypt’s gods.

Psalm 96:4 Parallel

Psalm 96:4 says the LORD is 'to be feared above all gods'—a direct echo of Jethro's confession that God is greater than all gods.

Psalm 31:23 Parallel

Psalm 31:23 says God repays the proud, which Jethro witnessed in the Exodus deliverance.

Job 40:12 Related theme

Job 40:12 continues the call to bring down the proud, similar to God's action against Egypt.

Job 40:11 Related theme

Job 40:11 commands abasing the proud, reflecting the divine justice Jethro acknowledges.

1 Samuel 2:3 Related theme

1 Samuel 2:3 warns against arrogant speech, reinforcing the principle that God opposes pride.

Nehemiah 9:16 Related theme

Nehemiah 9:16 shows Israel acting presumptuously after the Exodus, echoing the same pride God judged in Egypt.