Ezekiel 43:2

And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 1:24 describes living creatures' sound as 'like many waters' — the same phrase used here for the sound of God's coming glory.

Ezekiel 1:28 describes the same glorious appearance—a rainbow-like radiance—matching the theophany at the east gate.

Ezekiel 3:23 also records the glory of the LORD appearing, causing Ezekiel to fall facedown—same visionary experience.

Ezekiel 9:3 Contrast

Ezekiel 9:3 shows the glory departing from the cherubim, contrasting with its return here in chapter 43.

Ezekiel 10:4 describes the brightness of God's glory filling the temple — here the earth shines with that same glory.

Ezekiel 10:18 depicts the glory leaving the temple, the opposite moment to the glorious return described here.

Ezekiel 10:19 continues the departure scene—the glory stops at the east gate, now reversed as it re-enters.

Ezekiel 11:23 shows the glory departing eastward; here it returns from the east, completing the cycle of God's presence.

Ezekiel 8:4 Parallel

In Ezekiel 8:4, the glory of God appears in an earlier vision, setting the stage for the fuller manifestation here.

Ezekiel 44:2 explains the east gate is shut because the LORD entered through it, directly linking to His arrival from the east here.

Revelation 1:15 describes Christ's voice as 'like the roar of many waters' — echoing the theophanic sound of God's glory in Ezekiel.

In Revelation 18:1, the earth is made bright by an angel's glory, echoing the divine glory that illuminates the earth here.

Habakkuk 3:3 describes God coming with splendor covering heavens and earth full of his praise — a theophany parallel to the glory coming from east.

Revelation 19:6 explicitly says 'like the roar of many waters' for the multitude's praise — directly echoing the sound of God's glory.

Isaiah 60:1-3 foretells the glory of the Lord rising upon Zion and nations coming to its light — parallel to the glory coming from east and earth shining.

In 1 Kings 8:11, the glory of the LORD fills the temple in a cloud, prefiguring the glorious arrival that fills the temple here.

Isaiah 6:3 Parallel

Isaiah 6:3 proclaims the whole earth full of God's glory, echoing the earth shining with His glory in Ezekiel 43:2.

Revelation 14:2 also uses 'roar of many waters' for a heavenly voice, linking the sound of God's glory to worship.

Zechariah 14:4 has the LORD coming from the east to stand on the Mount of Olives, paralleling His arrival from the east here.

Habakkuk 2:14 prophesies the earth filled with knowledge of the Lord's glory — here the earth literally shines with his glory.

In Revelation 21:23, God's glory lights the New Jerusalem, similar to how His glory shines on the earth here.