Genesis 14:22
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
Cross-reference
Melchizedek's blessing names God as 'Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth' — Abram directly echoes this title in his oath to the king of Sodom.
Abram refused Sodom's spoils; in 23:13 Abraham insists on paying full price for the cave. Both show his principle: accept nothing owed to others, only what God provides.
Abraham makes his servant swear 'by the LORD, God of heaven and earth' — nearly identical language to his own oath here, a deliberate echo of divine titles.
Both show Abram calling on God by a divine name — 'El Elyon' here, 'El Olam' in 21:33. Thematic pattern of worship with specific divine titles.
Revelation 10:6 swears by God who created all things, directly echoing the description of God as possessor of heaven and earth.
Haggai 2:8 declares all silver and gold belong to God. Abram's refusal of Sodom's spoils and his oath to the Possessor of heaven and earth reflect this same truth — wealth ultimately belongs to God.
Psalm 83:18 calls God 'the most high over all the earth,' reinforcing the title used by Abram.
Psalm 24:1 declares the earth as the LORD's, directly echoing the description of God as possessor of heaven and earth.
1 Chronicles 29:11 echoes Abram's title exactly: 'all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine' — God as possessor of heaven and earth.
In Ezekiel 20:5, God 'lifted up' His hand in oath to Israel — echoing Abram's oath gesture here. Same Hebrew idiom, reversed direction.
In Daniel 4:34, Nebuchadnezzar praises God whose dominion is everlasting — echoing Abram's declaration of God as Possessor of heaven and earth, affirming His supreme sovereignty.
In 2 Kings 5:16, Elisha refuses Naaman's gift while swearing by the LORD — like Abram, rejecting offered wealth under the authority of God's name.
In Matthew 11:25, Jesus addresses God as 'Lord of heaven and earth' — the same divine title Abram uses here for the Most High God.
In Acts 17:24, Paul declares God is 'Lord of heaven and earth' — the same title Abram used centuries earlier when refusing Sodom's king.
Deuteronomy 32:40 uses a similar divine oath formula ('I raise my hand to heaven'), reinforcing the solemnity of Abraham's declaration.
In Nehemiah 8:6, the people worship with lifted hands — the same physical gesture Abram uses, though for worship rather than oath.
In Daniel 12:7, a similar gesture of raising hands in oath to God echoes Abram's declaration of God's eternal sovereignty.
In Hebrews 6:16, swearing by a greater authority for confirmation is the principle behind Abram's oath here — swearing by God Himself.
In Revelation 10:5, an angel lifts his hand to heaven, similar to Abram's gesture, signifying a solemn appeal to God's authority.