Ezekiel 2:8

But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 2:1 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:1 is the immediate precursor: God calls Ezekiel to stand and listen, setting up the command to eat in 2:8.

Ezekiel 3:1-3 fulfills the command here: Ezekiel opens his mouth and eats the scroll, directly continuing the narrative.

Ezekiel 3:10 reiterates the call to listen carefully and take to heart God's words, reinforcing the same command.

Ezekiel 12:7 demonstrates obedience: 'I did as I was commanded,' directly contrasting the rebellion warned against in 2:8.

In Ezekiel 17:12, the same 'rebellious house' is addressed, reinforcing the warning against rebellion with a parable explained.

In Ezekiel 24:3, 'rebellious house' appears again to introduce a parable of judgment, echoing the same audience and tone.

In Ezekiel 33:7, the 'son of man' is appointed watchman — a parallel commissioning to listen and speak God's words.

In Ezekiel 40:4, the 'son of man' is told to look, hear, and declare — parallels the call to attentive obedience in the earlier commission.

Isaiah 50:5 Parallel

Isaiah 50:5 mirrors the same language of not being rebellious and having opened ears, showing a shared theme of obedient listening to God.

Jeremiah 15:16 uses the same metaphor of eating God's words, finding joy in them, paralleling Ezekiel's experience.

Revelation 10:9 echoes Ezekiel's scroll-eating vision, with John told to eat a scroll that becomes sweet then sour.

Numbers 20:10-13 records Moses' rebellion at Meribah — a stark example of failing to obey God's command, relevant to the warning in Ezekiel.

Numbers 20:24 ties Aaron's death to his rebellion — a parallel to the warning against rebellion in Ezekiel.

Acts 26:19 Parallel

In Acts 26:19, Paul says he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision — echoing the command not to be rebellious.