Genesis 26:24

And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.

Cross-references

Genesis 26:3 is the initial promise, reaffirmed here after Isaac's obedience.

Genesis 26:4 details the covenant of descendants and blessing, implied in this assurance.

In Genesis 15:1, God tells Abram 'Do not be afraid' — the same divine reassurance Isaac receives here from the same God.

In Genesis 17:7, God establishes his covenant with Abraham to be God to his descendants — the very promise God reaffirms to Isaac here.

In Genesis 28:13, God appears to Jacob with the same self-identification and descendant promises, extending the covenant to the next generation.

Genesis 13:16 contains the original promise to Abraham, which Isaac now inherits.

In Genesis 28:15, God gives Jacob the same 'I am with you' assurance during his flight from Esau — repeating the patriarchal reassurance Isaac received.

In Genesis 31:3, God tells Jacob 'I will be with you' as he returns home — echoing the same presence-promise given to Isaac.

In Genesis 24:7, Abraham references God's promise of offspring and land — the same covenant God now reaffirms to Isaac, Abraham's son.

In Genesis 39:3, even Potiphar sees the LORD's presence blessing Joseph — the promised blessing to Isaac's line now evident to outsiders.

In Genesis 39:2, God's presence with Joseph brings prosperity — a direct fulfillment of the 'I am with you' and blessing promise given to Isaac.

In Genesis 31:5, Jacob testifies 'the God of my father has been with me' — a lived experience of the 'I am with you' promise God makes to Isaac here.

Exodus 3:6 Citation

In Exodus 3:6, God identifies himself to Moses as 'the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob' — extending the same self-identification from this appearance to Isaac.

In Isaiah 41:10, God repeats the same promise of presence and strength given to Isaac here — 'fear not, for I am with you' echoes the covenant reassurance.

Isaiah 43:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 43:1, God says 'fear not, I have redeemed you; I have called you by name' — directly echoing the personal call and promise to Isaac here.

Acts 7:32 Citation

Acts 7:32 quotes this self-identification, showing covenant continuity in early Christian preaching.

Exodus 2:24 Historical context

In Exodus 2:24, God remembers his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — the same patriarchal promise of blessing and descendants now drives Israel's deliverance.

In Matthew 22:32, this divine name is used to argue God is the God of the living, extending the promise beyond death.

In 1 Kings 18:36, Elijah invokes God as 'the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel' — calling on the same God who identified himself to Isaac as 'the God of your father Abraham'.

In Isaiah 41:13-15, God again says 'fear not, I will help you' — the same divine reassurance to Isaac is extended to Israel, now as a threshing sledge.

Isaiah 43:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 43:2, God promises to be with Isaac's descendants through waters and fire — expanding the 'I am with you' promise from this verse into specific trials.

Isaiah 44:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 44:2, God says 'fear not, O Jacob my servant' — the same 'fear not' and covenant language used for Isaac here is reapplied to the nation.