Genesis 22:18

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 22:10, Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac shows the obedience that God rewards with the blessing in verse 18.

This 'all nations blessed' wording restates the original covenant call—same promise, now confirmed after Abraham's faith is tested.

Abraham is told 'all nations of the earth shall be blessed in him'—the same covenant language God echoes here after the sacrifice.

God renews this exact promise to Isaac: 'In your offspring all nations shall be blessed'—extending the covenant to the next generation.

In Genesis 26:5, God explicitly credits Abraham's obedience as the reason for this ongoing covenant blessing, echoing the promise's conditional foundation.

Genesis 12:2 contains the initial promise of a great nation and blessing to all families, which the Genesis 22:18 promise reaffirms after Abraham's ultimate test.

In Genesis 26:3, God directly applies the covenant promise to Isaac, specifying that it's because of Abraham's obedience—fulfilling the 'through your seed' aspect.

In Genesis 28:4, Isaac's blessing gives Jacob the 'blessing of Abraham,' which includes inheriting the promised land—the tangible covenant gift.

In Genesis 28:14, God repeats this promise nearly word-for-word to Jacob — blessing all families through his seed, extending the covenant to the next generation.

In Genesis 1:28, the 'blessing' to multiply and fill the earth is the original creational mandate, which the Abrahamic promise later renews and narrows through a specific line.

In Galatians 3:29, believers are called Abraham's offspring, inheriting the blessing promised here.

In Galatians 3:16, the 'offspring' is identified as Christ, the singular seed through whom the blessing comes.

In Galatians 3:9, the blessing is applied to all who have faith like Abraham, linking the promise to justification by faith.

In Galatians 3:8, this promise is directly quoted as the gospel preached to Abraham, emphasizing justification of Gentiles by faith.

Acts 3:25 Citation

Peter directly quotes this verse in his sermon, reminding Israel they stand in a covenant promising blessing to all families through Abraham's offspring.

Luke 1:55 Citation

In Luke 1:55, Mary recalls God's promise to Abraham and his seed — a direct verbal citation of the covenant blessing in her Magnificat.

John 8:56 Allusion

John 8:56 says Abraham saw Christ's day and rejoiced — the promise of blessing to all nations through his seed in Gen 22:18 is what Abraham looked forward to.

Matthew 8:11 Prophetic fulfillment

In Matthew 8:11, Jesus envisions Gentiles from all directions joining Abraham at the feast — the 'all nations blessed' promise coming true.

Acts 13:32 Citation

Acts 13:32 announces the promise to the fathers has been fulfilled — Genesis 22:18 is that central promise of blessing through Abraham's offspring.

Acts 26:6 Allusion

Acts 26:6 references 'the promise God made to our fathers' as Paul's hope — Genesis 22:18 is that foundational promise to Abraham.

Romans 4:13 Citation

Romans 4:13 interprets the promise to Abraham as inheriting the world through faith, not law — directly applying Genesis 22:18's blessing-through-seed promise.

Matthew 1:1 Allusion

In Matthew 1:1, Jesus is traced as Abraham's direct descendant — the 'seed' through whom the blessing of all nations finds its fulfillment.

Galatians 3:14 says the blessing of Abraham comes to the Gentiles through Christ — directly interpreting Genesis 22:18's 'all nations blessed' through the seed.

Isaiah 61:9 Allusion

In Isaiah 61:9, God's people's offspring are 'known among the nations' as those the LORD has blessed — directly echoing the Abrahamic promise.

In Jeremiah 4:2, nations bless themselves in the LORD — using covenant language, but conditioned on Israel's faithfulness rather than an unconditional promise.

Psalm 72:17 Allusion

The psalm prays 'may all nations call him blessed,' echoing the Abrahamic promise of universal blessing through Abraham's royal line.

Acts 15:17 Allusion

Acts 15:17 (quoting Amos) speaks of all Gentiles called by God's name — echoing Genesis 22:18's vision of all nations blessed through Abraham's seed.