Galatians 4:25

For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

Cross-reference

Galatians 4:24 introduces the allegory identifying Hagar with the Sinai covenant, which verse 25 then specifies as Mount Sinai in Arabia.

In Galatians 4:3, Paul describes our former slavery under elemental principles – the same bondage that characterizes the present Jerusalem in this allegory.

Galatians 2:4 introduces the same slavery threat from false brothers, setting up the freedom-vs-slavery argument that culminates in the Hagar allegory.

Hebrews 12:18 contrasts Mount Sinai's terror with Mount Zion, mirroring Paul's allegory of Hagar (Sinai) versus the Jerusalem above.

Genesis 16:3 records Hagar being given to Abram, the historical event Paul allegorizes as Mount Sinai representing slavery.

Acts 7:30 Historical context

Acts 7:30 explicitly names Mount Sinai as the site of the burning bush, anchoring Paul's allegorical reference to a real biblical location.

Revelation 21:2 presents the new Jerusalem descending as a bride – the opposite of the present Jerusalem in slavery here.

Matthew 23:37 Related theme

In Matthew 23:37, Jesus laments Jerusalem's rejection of prophets, deepening Paul's point that the present Jerusalem is in slavery due to unbelief.

Luke 13:34 Related theme

Luke 13:34 echoes the same lament over Jerusalem's rejection, reinforcing Paul's allegory of Jerusalem's bondage.