Ezekiel 20:35

And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 20:36 directly recalls the wilderness judgment against the fathers—making the coming judgment parallel to that Exodus event.

Ezekiel 17:20 uses the same phrase 'enter into judgment' against a faithless king, mirroring the wilderness judgment here.

Ezekiel 38:22 also has 'enter into judgment' — against Gog with plagues, parallel to the wilderness face-to-face judgment.

Hosea 2:14 Contrast

Hosea 2:14 has God allure Israel into the wilderness to speak tenderly—a contrast to the judgment face-to-face here.

Micah 6:2 Parallel

Micah 6:2 continues: the Lord contends with Israel — strong parallel to the wilderness judgment scene.

Jeremiah 2:9 echoes God's legal 'contention' with Israel — same covenantal lawsuit motif as the wilderness judgment.

Jeremiah 25:31 uses 'entering into judgment' for all nations — expanding the legal image to a universal scale.

Hosea 4:1 Parallel

Hosea 4:1 announces the Lord's controversy with Israel — another covenantal lawsuit like the wilderness judgment.

Micah 6:1 Parallel

Micah 6:1 calls Israel to plead their case before creation — same courtroom imagery as face-to-face judgment.