Ezekiel 1:28

As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 43:3, the prophet compares his temple vision to the earlier one, reinforcing the consistency of God's glory.

In Ezekiel 10:20, the prophet identifies the living creatures as cherubim, clarifying their identity from the earlier vision.

In Ezekiel 10:19, the glory of the Lord departs—contrasting with its appearance here in the inaugural vision, showing a narrative of judgment.

Ezekiel 8:4 Parallel

In Ezekiel 8:4, the prophet sees the same glory he witnessed earlier, confirming the continuity of divine presence.

Ezekiel 3:23 repeats the glory vision and Ezekiel's prostration — a direct continuation of the same experience.

In Ezekiel 44:4, Ezekiel again falls on his face when the glory fills the temple—direct parallel to his earlier response.

In Ezekiel 43:2, the glory of God returns from the east with shining earth—another vision of the same glorious appearance.

In Ezekiel 10:4, the glory of the Lord fills the temple with brightness—a later vision echoing the same radiant divine presence.

Ezekiel 2:1 Parallel

In Ezekiel 2:1, God immediately tells Ezekiel to stand up after his fall—this is the direct narrative continuation of 1:28.

In Revelation 4:3, John's throne vision includes a rainbow around the throne, mirroring Ezekiel's description of God's glory.

In Matthew 17:6, the disciples fall facedown in terror, exactly as Ezekiel did before God's glory.

Numbers 12:6-8 contrasts Moses' face-to-face revelation with Ezekiel's visionary glimpses — different modes of divine encounter.

In Revelation 1:17, John falls as dead before the glorified Christ, mirroring Ezekiel's response to divine glory.

In Revelation 4:3, a rainbow surrounds God's throne—direct echo of the rainbow-like radiance Ezekiel saw around the glory.

In Exodus 24:10, the elders see a sapphire pavement under God's feet—both visions depict divine glory with precious stone imagery.

Daniel 8:17 Parallel

In Daniel 8:17, Daniel also falls facedown in terror before a divine vision, mirroring Ezekiel's response to God's glory.

In Daniel 10:7-9, Daniel falls into a deep sleep facedown after seeing a great vision, echoing Ezekiel's prostration.

1 Corinthians 13:12 contrasts partial vision (like Ezekiel's) with future full knowledge — a move from dim to clear.

In Revelation 10:1, a mighty angel has a rainbow over his head—evoking the divine glory appearance from Ezekiel's vision.

In Isaiah 54:8-10, God promises an everlasting covenant like Noah's—linking the rainbow here to divine faithfulness.

Exodus 33:18-23 shows Moses seeing God's glory partially — similar to Ezekiel's indirect vision of the likeness.

1 Kings 8:11 notes priests could not stand because of the cloud — mirroring Ezekiel's falling on his face in awe.

In Daniel 10:17, Daniel describes losing all strength from the vision, paralleling the overwhelming effect on Ezekiel.

1 Kings 8:10 records the glory cloud filling the temple — a parallel manifestation of God's presence.

Acts 9:4 Parallel

In Acts 9:4, Saul falls to the ground after a heavenly light and voice, similar to Ezekiel's prostration.

Exodus 24:16 describes the glory of the Lord dwelling on Sinai in a cloud — parallel to Ezekiel's vision of the glory.

In Exodus 16:10, the glory of the Lord appears in a cloud — the same theophany Ezekiel sees in his vision.

Leviticus 9:24 shows the people falling on their faces when fire from the Lord appears — same posture of worship.

Genesis 17:3 shows Abram falling on his face before God — a similar reverent response to divine encounter.