Ezekiel 18:25

Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 18:29 nearly repeats 18:25's complaint about God's injustice and the same rebuttal—identical theme within same chapter.

Ezekiel 33:20 repeats the people's complaint and God's reply that He judges each by their ways, same as 18:25.

Ezekiel 33:17 echoes the same accusation and divine response from 18:25, reinforcing the message of God's justice.

In Deuteronomy 32:4, God's ways are declared just and perfect, directly contradicting the complaint in Ezekiel.

Romans 9:20 Parallel

In Romans 9:20, Paul echoes the complaint against God's justice, asking who are we to talk back, reinforcing divine sovereignty.

Romans 3:5 Parallel

Romans 3:5 raises the objection that if our sin highlights God's righteousness, God would be unjust to punish—a theological parallel to questioning God's justice.

Romans 2:6 Parallel

In Romans 2:6, God repays each according to deeds, affirming the individual justice principle that Ezekiel's complaint challenges.

In Matthew 20:11-15, workers grumble about unfair pay, and the landowner asks "Am I not allowed to do what I choose?"—parallel to God's response.

Malachi 3:13-15 has people complaining that serving God is vain and the wicked prosper—echoing the accusation that God is unjust.

Malachi 2:17 records people saying God delights in evil and asking where the God of justice is—the same charge that God's ways are unjust.

In Zephaniah 3:5, the LORD is righteous and does no injustice, contrasting with the people's accusation in Ezekiel.

In Jeremiah 16:10-13, God answers why disaster comes: because of persistent sin—same logic as Ezekiel 18:25 turning blame back on Israel.

In Jeremiah 12:1, the prophet similarly questions God's justice about the wicked's prosperity, echoing Ezekiel's complaint.

In Jeremiah 2:29-37, Israel pleads innocence while guilty, mirroring their claim that God is unjust when they are the offenders.

In Jeremiah 2:17-23, God shows Israel's own sins cause their ruin, reinforcing that their ways—not God's—are unjust.

In Psalm 145:17, the LORD is righteous in all His ways, countering Israel's claim that His way is not just.

In Genesis 18:25, Abraham affirms the Judge of all the earth will do right, contrasting with the charge that God's way is unjust.

Job 34:5-10 quotes Job accusing God of taking away his right, then Elihu defends God's justice—directly addressing the same complaint.

Job 35:2 Parallel

Job 35:2 asks if Job thinks his righteousness exceeds God's—the very charge behind saying God's way is not just.

Job 40:8 Parallel

In Job 40:8, God challenges Job: "Will you condemn me that you may be justified?"—identical to Ezekiel's rebuttal of Israel's complaint.

Psalm 50:6 Related theme

In Psalm 50:6, the heavens proclaim God's righteousness, affirming His justice against the accusation in Ezekiel.

Psalm 50:21 Parallel

In Psalm 50:21, God rebukes those who think He is like them—echoing Israel's false accusation that God's way is unjust.

Hosea 7:13 Parallel

In Hosea 7:13, the people speak lies against God—similar to accusing His way of being unjust here.

Hosea 14:9 Contrast

In Hosea 14:9, it declares that the Lord's ways are right, directly countering the accusation in this verse.

Job 33:12 Parallel

In Job 33:12, Elihu tells Job he is wrong to dispute God's justice—similar to God's rebuke of Israel.

In Matthew 25:24, the servant accuses his master of being harsh—a direct parallel to the complaint against God here.

Luke 19:21 Parallel

In Luke 19:21, the servant similarly accuses the master of being hard—mirroring the charge of injustice in this verse.

Job 8:3 Parallel

In Job 8:3, Bildad questions if God perverts justice—the very accusation Israel makes in Ezekiel 18:25.

In Isaiah 59:13, the people confess sins that confirm God's point here: their ways are unjust, not God's.

Romans 2:2 Contrast

In Romans 2:2, it asserts that God's judgment is based on truth, affirming the justice that is questioned here.

Romans 10:3 Parallel

In Romans 10:3, Israel's ignorance of God's righteousness parallels the complaint; they failed to submit to God's ways.

Psalm 17:2 Contrast

In Psalm 17:2, David appeals for vindication from God's just judgment—contrasts with Israel's complaint that God is unjust.

Job 42:4-6 shows Job repenting after seeing God—the proper response to the accusation of injustice, contrasting with Israel's stubbornness.

Psalm 18:25 Parallel

In Psalm 18:25, God deals with people according to their character—supporting Ezekiel's point that God's ways are just based on human conduct.

Romans 2:5 Parallel

In Romans 2:5, stubbornness stores up wrath for God's righteous judgment, mirroring the attitude seen in Ezekiel.

In 1 Samuel 12:7, Samuel recounts God's righteous deeds, contrasting with Israel's complaint that God's way is unjust.