Ezekiel 38:23

Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the Lord.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 39:7 repeats God making His holy name known to nations, directly continuing the Gog judgment theme.

Ezekiel 37:28 Related theme

Ezekiel 37:28 also ends with nations knowing the LORD through His sanctuary—here God's self-glorification achieves the same recognition.

In Ezekiel 36:23, God vows to vindicate His holiness—nearly identical to the purpose statement in 38:23.

Ezekiel 39:27 Related theme

Ezekiel 39:27 says God vindicates His holiness through Israel's restoration, similar to sanctifying Himself in judgment.

Ezekiel 20:42 again concludes with 'you shall know that I am the LORD,' reinforcing the consistent recognition formula throughout Ezekiel.

In Ezekiel 39:21, immediately after Gog's defeat, God sets His glory among the nations who see His judgment – a direct continuation.

In Ezekiel 37:6, the resurrection of dry bones also aims at knowing God – a different but parallel demonstration of His power.

In Ezekiel 30:25, the same refrain 'they shall know that I am the LORD' appears in judgment on Egypt, reinforcing God's self-revelation.

In Ezekiel 28:25, God manifesting His holiness in Israel before the nations parallels the global recognition of His lordship here.

In Ezekiel 28:22, this same pattern of God being glorified and sanctified through judgment on Sidon leads nations to know Him as Lord.

Ezekiel 25:5 ends with the same 'know that I am the LORD' declaration, showing God's judgment leads to universal acknowledgment.

Ezekiel 20:41 describes God manifesting His holiness among Israel in the sight of nations, directly mirroring the theme in 38:23.

Ezekiel 6:7 Parallel

Ezekiel 6:7 uses the same 'know that I am the LORD' formula, a recurring sign of God's self-revelation through judgment in this book.

Ezekiel 39:13 speaks of the day God shows His glory in Gog's defeat, linking to His self-magnification.

Revelation 15:4 Related theme

Revelation 15:4 says all nations worship because God's righteous acts are revealed—same result as in Ezekiel 38:23.

Isaiah 45:6 Parallel

Isaiah 45:6 repeats the same purpose: 'that they may know... I am the LORD,' reinforcing God's intent to reveal Himself universally.

Malachi 1:5 Parallel

In Malachi 1:5, 'Great is the LORD beyond Israel' echoes God magnifying Himself – nations acknowledging His greatness.

Isaiah 5:16 Parallel

Isaiah 5:16 says God 'shows himself holy' in righteousness, paralleling Ezekiel's promise to display His holiness before the nations.

Psalm 83:18 Parallel

Psalm 83:18 uses the same 'know that you alone are the LORD' formula, emphasizing God's self-revelation to the nations through judgment.

Matthew 6:9 Parallel

Matthew 6:9's 'hallowed be your name' echoes the same desire for God's name to be sanctified as declared here.

Exodus 7:17 Parallel

Exodus 7:17 uses the same 'know that I am the LORD' formula through a plague, similar to God's self-revelation in judgment.

Revelation 19:1–6 Related theme

Revelation 19:1-6 celebrates God's judgments, paralleling the nations recognizing His holiness after Gog's defeat.

Psalm 59:13 Parallel

Psalm 59:13 echoes the same purpose: God demonstrates His rule through judgment so that nations acknowledge Him.

Psalm 46:10 Parallel

Psalm 9:16 describes God making Himself known through judgment, echoing the same divine self-revelation.

Isaiah 64:2 Parallel

Isaiah 64:2 speaks of making God's name known to adversaries, paralleling the revelation through judgment in Ezekiel.

Isaiah 25:3 Parallel

Isaiah 25:3 describes strong peoples glorifying God out of fear—an outcome similar to the nations recognizing His greatness in Ezekiel.

Psalm 9:16 Related theme

Psalm 9:16 describes God making Himself known through judgment, echoing the same divine self-revelation.

Hosea 2:20 Contrast

In Hosea 2:20, 'you shall know the LORD' appears in a covenant betrothal context – same recognition but relational, not judgmental.