Exodus 3:1

Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

Cross-reference

Exodus 3:5 Parallel

In Exodus 3:5, God commands Moses to remove his sandals on holy ground—the immediate next event at Horeb from verse 1.

Exodus 2:16 Historical context

In Exodus 2:16, Jethro's daughters water their father's flock—the same flock Moses later tends, establishing his role as shepherd.

Exodus 2:21 Historical context

In Exodus 2:21, Moses marries Zipporah and lives with Jethro, directly leading to him tending Jethro's flock in Exodus 3:1.

Exodus 24:15–17 Historical context

Exodus 24:15-17 describes God's glory resting on Mount Sinai—the mountain of God from verse 1—with Moses ascending.

Exodus 19:11 Historical context

Exodus 19:11 says the Lord will descend on Mount Sinai—the same Horeb from verse 1—for the giving of the law.

Exodus 17:6 Historical context

Exodus 17:6 records God providing water from the rock at Horeb—the same mountain where Moses was tending flocks in verse 1.

Exodus 18:1–6 Historical context

In Exodus 18:1-6, Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, visits with Moses' family—a continuation of the relationship introduced in Exodus 3:1.

Exodus 18:5 Historical context

Exodus 18:5 has Jethro coming to Moses at the mountain of God—the same Horeb introduced in verse 1, with the same father-in-law.

Exodus 19:3 Historical context

Exodus 19:3 shows Moses going up Mount Sinai—the same mountain of God (Horeb) from verse 1—where God calls to him.

Exodus 2:18 Historical context

Exodus 2:18 introduces Reuel/Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, who is named in Exodus 3:1. Direct character link.

Exodus 19:2 Historical context

Exodus 19:2 has Israel encamp before the mountain (Sinai/Horeb); Exodus 3:1 is Moses' first arrival at Horeb. Same location.

Exodus 4:27 Parallel

Exodus 4:27 has Aaron meet Moses at the mountain of God; Exodus 3:1 brings Moses to that same mountain. Direct location link.

Exodus 4:18 Historical context

Exodus 4:18 shows Moses asking Jethro's permission; Jethro is the same father-in-law from Exodus 3:1. Narrative continuity.

Numbers 10:29 Historical context

In Numbers 10:29, Moses invites Hobab, son of Reuel (Jethro), continuing the family connection from Exodus 3:1.

Deuteronomy 1:6 Historical context

Deuteronomy 1:6 recounts God speaking in Horeb, commanding departure—the same mountain introduced in Exodus 3:1 as the place of Moses' call.

Deuteronomy 4:10 Historical context

Deuteronomy 4:10 recalls the day Israel stood before God in Horeb—the mountain of God from Exodus 3:1 where Moses first encountered the bush.

1 Kings 19:8 has Elijah traveling forty days to Horeb, the mountain of God—the same location where Moses first encountered God in verse 1.

Amos 7:15 Parallel

In Amos 7:15, the Lord took Amos as he followed the flock—directly mirroring Moses' call while shepherding at Horeb.

Judges 1:16 Historical context

Judges 1:16 mentions the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law (Jethro), providing later history of the family that appears here in Midian.

1 Chronicles 17:7 explicitly says God took David from the pasture — echoing the same shepherd-to-leader pattern as Moses.

Acts 7:30 Citation

Acts 7:30 recounts the same event — Moses at the burning bush near Mount Sinai, confirming the location and the angel's appearance.

Judges 4:11 Historical context

Judges 4:11 names Hobab as Moses' father-in-law, linking to Jethro in Exodus 3:1. Same person, different name tradition.

1 Kings 19:19 depicts Elisha called from plowing — similar to Moses' call from shepherding, both humble vocations before prophetic ministry.

In Psalm 78:70-72, David is taken from shepherding to lead Israel — mirroring Moses' humble shepherding before leading God's people.

In Matthew 4:18, Jesus calls fishermen from their work, paralleling Moses being called while tending sheep—both called from ordinary labor.