Ezekiel 4:14

Then said I, Ah Lord God! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 9:8 Parallel

In Ezekiel 9:8, the prophet again cries 'Ah Lord God!' in protest, mirroring his anguished response to judgment here.

Ezekiel 20:49 also begins with 'Ah Lord God!' as he complains about being misunderstood, echoing the same lament.

Exodus 22:31 commands not to eat flesh torn by beasts, a law Ezekiel explicitly references when he says he hasn't eaten torn meat.

Leviticus 11:40 directly addresses eating a carcass, matching Ezekiel's claim of never eating such flesh and reinforcing the dietary law.

Leviticus 17:15 explicitly forbids eating animals that died naturally or were torn—the exact law Ezekiel invokes to prove his purity.

Isaiah 65:4 Contrast

Isaiah 65:4 condemns those who eat pig's flesh and tainted meat — a stark contrast to Ezekiel's lifelong purity from such foods.

Isaiah 66:17 describes those who eat unclean things like pig and mouse, contrasting with Ezekiel's refusal to eat anything tainted.

Acts 10:14 Allusion

In Acts 10:14, Peter protests 'Not so, Lord; I have never eaten anything common,' directly echoing Ezekiel's claim of lifelong dietary purity.

Leviticus 7:24 directly forbids eating fat from animals that died naturally or were torn — exactly what Ezekiel says he never ate.

Deuteronomy 14:21 prohibits eating anything that died naturally — the very law Ezekiel alludes to when he says he never ate carrion.

Daniel 1:8 Parallel

Daniel 1:8 shows Daniel resolving not to defile himself with royal food — a parallel commitment to ritual purity like Ezekiel's.

Jeremiah 1:6 similarly exclaims 'Ah, Lord God!' in protest of inadequacy, paralleling Ezekiel's cry of personal purity.

Hebrews 9:10 explains that food and drink regulations were temporary — providing the theological context for Ezekiel's concern with defilement.

Malachi 1:13 rebukes offering blemished sacrifices — contrasting with Ezekiel's scrupulous avoidance of defilement in food.

Acts 15:20 Parallel

Acts 15:20 echoes dietary purity concerns — abstaining from blood and strangled things — similar to Ezekiel's refusal of unclean food.

Colossians 2:16 warns against judging over food and drink — offering a NT freedom that contrasts with Ezekiel's strict dietary scruples.