Ezekiel 12:2

Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 2:6-8 commands Ezekiel not to fear and to speak despite their rebellion, adding the prophet's duty amid their obstinacy.

Ezekiel 2:5 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:5 also describes the rebellious people who may not listen, reinforcing that they are the same audience who have eyes but don't see.

Ezekiel 2:3 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:3 also identifies Israel as a rebellious house, showing this characterization is consistent from Ezekiel's call.

Ezekiel 3:9 Parallel

Ezekiel 3:9 says God made Ezekiel's forehead harder than flint to withstand the rebellious house, equipping him for the task.

Ezekiel 3:26 reveals God will make Ezekiel mute at times because of their rebellion, adding a sign element to the judgment.

Ezekiel 3:27 shows God controls when Ezekiel speaks, opening his mouth only for divine messages to the rebellious house.

Ezekiel 17:12 uses the same 'rebellious house' address and introduces a parable about Babylon's invasion, applying the label historically.

Ezekiel 24:3 again addresses the rebellious house with a parable of the cooking pot, continuing the same theme of judgment.

Ezekiel 44:6 rebukes the rebellious house for abominations, showing the label persists throughout the book.

Matthew 13:13 uses the same 'seeing they do not see' language, applying Ezekiel's description of rebellious Israel to those rejecting Jesus' parables.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 shows God sending a delusion as judgment, mirroring the divine hardening that prevents Ezekiel's people from seeing or hearing.

Mark 8:17 Allusion

Mark 8:17 directly echoes Ezekiel 12:2's language ('having eyes do you not see?') as Jesus rebukes the disciples' hardened hearts.

Mark 8:18 Citation

Mark 8:18 continues the echo: 'Having eyes do you not see, and ears do you not hear?' — a near-quote of Ezekiel's indictment.

Acts 7:51 Allusion

Acts 7:51 echoes the rebellious 'uncircumcised in heart and ears' — the same refusal to hear that Ezekiel condemns.

Romans 11:7 Parallel

Romans 11:7 shows Israel's hardening—the elect obtained salvation but the rest were hardened, mirroring Ezekiel's rebellious people who cannot see or hear.

Romans 11:8 Citation

Romans 11:8 quotes a similar OT passage about eyes not seeing and ears not hearing, reinforcing God's judicial hardening of Israel.

2 Corinthians 3:14 adds that a veil dulls Israel's minds when reading the old covenant, continuing the blindness theme from Ezekiel.

2 Corinthians 4:4 attributes blindness to Satan, who blinds unbelievers' minds, echoing the spiritual blindness of Ezekiel's rebellious people.

Ephesians 4:18 describes hardened hearts and darkened understanding, directly paralleling the spiritual condition of Ezekiel's people who see but don't perceive.

In Deuteronomy 9:24, Israel's persistent rebellion since Moses knew them echoes the 'rebellious people' in Ezekiel's context.

Jeremiah 5:21 repeats the exact phrase 'eyes but see not, ears but hear not' – the same indictment of a foolish, hard-hearted people.

Deuteronomy 29:4 uses the same 'eyes to see, ears to hear' language — God had not given them understanding, explaining the rebellion.

Deuteronomy 31:27 describes Israel as 'rebellious and stiff-necked', reinforcing the same stubborn rebellion seen in Ezekiel.

Psalm 78:40 Parallel

Psalm 78:40 recalls Israel repeatedly rebelling in the wilderness, paralleling the ongoing rebellion Ezekiel faces.

Isaiah 6:9 Parallel

Isaiah 6:9 directly parallels the 'see but not perceive, hear but not understand' – the same divine judgment of spiritual dullness.

Isaiah 6:10 Parallel

Isaiah 6:10 intensifies the metaphor – God shuts their eyes and ears so they won't repent, matching Ezekiel's description of a rebellious house.

Isaiah 29:9–12 Related theme

Isaiah 29:9-12 describes a 'deep sleep' and closed eyes upon prophets and seers – the same spiritual blindness Ezekiel confronts.

Isaiah 30:1 Parallel

Isaiah 30:1 calls the people 'obstinate children' who reject God's plans, matching Ezekiel's description of a rebellious people.

Isaiah 30:9 Parallel

Isaiah 30:9 calls them 'rebellious people' who refuse to listen – directly echoing Ezekiel's 'eyes that do not see, ears that do not hear'.

Isaiah 42:19 Related theme

Isaiah 42:19 calls Israel a blind and deaf servant – the very condition Ezekiel's 'rebellious house' exhibits.

Isaiah 42:20 says 'seeing many things, you do not observe' – identical to Ezekiel's charge of having eyes but not seeing.

Isaiah 65:2 Parallel

Isaiah 65:2 describes an 'obstinate people' who walk in their own ways, mirroring the rebelliousness of Ezekiel's audience.

Jeremiah 4:17 states that Judah 'has rebelled against me', directly connecting to Ezekiel's theme of rebellion among the people.

Jeremiah 5:23 calls them 'stubborn and rebellious hearts', matching Ezekiel's characterization of a people who refuse to see or hear.

Isaiah 43:8 Allusion

Isaiah 43:8 uses the same imagery of people with eyes and ears who are blind and deaf, describing Israel's spiritual condition.

Mark 4:12 Allusion

Mark 4:12 quotes Isaiah 6:9-10, echoing Ezekiel's theme that people see but do not perceive — explaining parables' purpose.

Matthew 13:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 13:14 cites Isaiah 6:9-10, paralleling Ezekiel's diagnosis of spiritual blindness — fulfilled in Jesus' ministry.

Luke 8:10 Allusion

Luke 8:10 cites Isaiah 6:9, applying the same 'seeing not see' judgment to those rejecting the kingdom parables.

John 12:40 Prophetic fulfillment

John 12:40 quotes Isaiah 6:10 about God blinding eyes, fulfilling the same condition Ezekiel described.

Acts 28:26 Allusion

Acts 28:26 quotes Isaiah 6:9-10, applying the 'hear but not understand' prophecy to Paul's audience — mirroring Ezekiel's rebellious house.

Acts 28:27 Allusion

Acts 28:26 quotes Isaiah 6:9-10, applying the 'hear but not understand' prophecy to Paul's audience — mirroring Ezekiel's rebellious house.

John 9:39-41 reworks the theme: spiritual blindness as judgment for those claiming to see — contrasting with Ezekiel's rebellious house.

Daniel 9:5-9 confesses the same rebellious spirit — the people have sinned and rebelled, matching Ezekiel's charge of a 'rebellious house'.

Isaiah 1:23 Parallel

Isaiah 1:23 condemns rebellious rulers specifically, while Ezekiel addresses the whole people as rebellious – a related but narrower theme.