Exodus 3:5
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
Cross-reference
Exodus 3:1 sets the scene: Moses at Horeb, the mountain of God, where this holy ground command is given.
Exodus 19:12 reinforces the same principle: holy ground demands distance — here with a death penalty for trespassing God's mountain.
Exodus 19:21 commands Moses to warn the people not to break through to see God, echoing the holiness barrier at the bush.
Genesis 28:16 shows Jacob's realization of holy ground at Bethel — a parallel recognition of God's presence in a place.
Genesis 28:17 expands Jacob's awe: 'This is the house of God' — similar to Moses' encounter with holy ground.
Leviticus 10:3 states that God is sanctified by those who come near — directly connecting to the reverence required on holy ground.
Joshua 5:15 has the commander repeat the exact command 'Take off your sandals, for you are on holy ground' — a direct parallel to Moses' experience.
Acts 7:33 cites Exodus 3:5 verbatim in Stephen's speech, confirming the historical event of holy ground.
2 Peter 1:18 calls the transfiguration mountain 'the holy mountain', echoing Sinai's holiness and God's presence.
In 1 Kings 19:13, Elijah covers his face at Horeb, showing similar reverence for God's presence on the holy mountain.
Hebrews 12:20 recalls the Sinai command about not touching the mountain, underscoring the terror of the old covenant holy ground.
Joshua 3:4 commands keeping distance from the ark, echoing the reverence for holy ground here.
1 Corinthians 3:17 calls believers God's temple, holy — a New Testament parallel to the holy ground concept.
Ecclesiastes 5:1 advises caution when entering God's house — a wisdom application of the reverence shown at the burning bush.