Exodus 18:16

When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

Cross-references

Exodus 18:20 records Jethro’s advice to continue teaching statutes — directly building on the judging role Moses describes in verse 16.

Exodus 24:14 later shows Moses delegating judgment to Aaron and Hur — a direct application of the delegation principle from this event.

Exodus 2:13 Parallel

Exodus 2:13 shows Moses intervening in a quarrel — a precursor to his later role as judge described here.

Exodus 23:7 Parallel

Exodus 23:7 commands not to pervert justice — a specific law Moses would have taught as part of God's statutes.

Deuteronomy 6:1 reiterates that God commanded Moses to teach the statutes and judgments — reinforcing the same commission seen in Exodus 18:16.

Matthew 28:20 commissions disciples to teach all that Jesus commanded — paralleling Moses' role of teaching God's statutes under the new covenant.

Deuteronomy 5:1 shows Moses summoning Israel to hear the statutes he is teaching — a direct parallel to his earlier role of making them known.

Deuteronomy 4:5 has Moses explicitly stating he taught statutes and judgments as God commanded — echoing the same teaching role from Exodus 18:16.

Numbers 36:6–9 Historical context

Numbers 36:6-9 continues the inheritance rulings from the previous case — another example of Moses judging and delivering God's statutes.

Numbers 27:6-11 shows Moses inquiring of God for a ruling on inheritance — directly fulfilling his role of making known God’s laws for disputes.

Judges 4:5 Parallel

In Judges 4:5, Deborah judges disputes under her palm tree — mirroring Moses’ role as judge over the people’s cases.

2 Samuel 15:2 shows Absalom intercepting those seeking judgment — a deceptive perversion of Moses’ righteous judging role.

Deuteronomy 17:8-12 formalizes bringing hard cases to priests — building on the judicial system Moses operated here.

Acts 18:15 Contrast

Acts 18:15 continues Gallio's refusal to judge questions of Jewish law — opposite to Moses' role as judge of God's law.

1 Corinthians 6:1 rebukes believers for taking disputes to secular courts — echoing Moses' model of judging within God's community.

Numbers 15:35 Historical context

Numbers 15:35 records God's judgment on a Sabbath breaker — a concrete instance of the statutes Moses taught and enforced.

Leviticus 24:15 Historical context

Leviticus 24:15 gives a specific statute about blasphemy — an example of the kind of law Moses made known when judging disputes.

1 Samuel 12:23 has Samuel promising to instruct the people in the good and right way — a similar leadership duty of teaching God's will.

2 Samuel 15:3 shows Absalom exploiting a lack of judges — contrasting with Moses' active judging here.

In 1 Kings 3:16, two prostitutes bring a dispute before Solomon — similar to the disputes Moses judged for Israel.

In Leviticus 24:12, they detain a blasphemer until God’s will is clear — similarly seeking divine guidance for judgment as Moses does.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:2, Paul delivers authoritative instructions from the Lord — paralleling Moses making known God's statutes.

Job 31:13 Related theme

Job 31:13 shows a righteous man's commitment to fair judgment for servants — reflecting the same equitable justice Moses taught.