Ezekiel 3:23

Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 1:1-3, the prophet's initial vision by the Chebar is the exact vision referenced here — tying the two call narratives together.

Ezekiel 1:4 Allusion

In Ezekiel 1:4, the initial vision of whirlwind and fire sets the stage for the glory Ezekiel sees again in the plain — connecting the two revelations.

In Ezekiel 1:28, the rainbow-like appearance of God's glory causes the prophet to fall on his face — directly echoing the response here.

Ezekiel 8:4 Citation

In Ezekiel 8:4, the same glory of God seen in the plain is referenced — a direct internal link to the theophany.

Ezekiel 43:2 repeats the image of divine glory appearing — the same overwhelming presence Ezekiel saw at the river.

Ezekiel 43:3 explicitly identifies this vision as the same one Ezekiel saw at the Chebar — a direct self-reference.

In Ezekiel 10:4, the glory of the Lord moves — both involve the same divine glory, but a different moment.

Ezekiel 44:4 shows the same response — falling face down — when the glory fills the temple, echoing the earlier encounter.

Ezekiel 9:3 Parallel

In Ezekiel 9:3, the same glory of God moves to the temple threshold — a different location for the divine presence seen here in the plain.

In Ezekiel 10:18, the glory of the Lord departs from the temple — a later stage of the divine presence that appeared to Ezekiel in the plain.

In Revelation 1:17, John falls at Christ's feet as though dead — a parallel posture of prostration before divine glory.

Daniel 10:9 Parallel

In Daniel 10:9, Daniel falls face to the ground — the same posture as Ezekiel's falling facedown before the glory.

Matthew 17:6 depicts the disciples falling face down in terror at the transfiguration — a similar reaction to divine glory.

In Genesis 17:3, Abram falls facedown when God speaks — identical posture of humility before God.

Luke 2:9 Parallel

Luke 2:9 describes shepherds terrified by the glory of the Lord — a parallel fear response to divine manifestation.

Numbers 16:42 Related theme

In Numbers 16:42, the glory again appears when the congregation rebels — reinforcing the pattern of divine glory manifesting in crisis.

Numbers 16:19 Related theme

In Numbers 16:19, the glory of the Lord appears at the tabernacle to judge Korah — a similar theophany but in a judgment context.