Genesis 8:22

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 1:14, God creates lights to mark seasons and days — the very cycles promised here to continue unceasingly.

In Genesis 9:11, God covenants never again to flood the earth, securing the stability that allows the seasons to continue as promised.

In Genesis 9:16, the rainbow is the sign of the covenant that guarantees the enduring seasons promised here.

Genesis 1:5 Parallel

Genesis 1:5 establishes day and night at creation, the foundation for the promise that these cycles will endure while the earth remains.

Psalm 74:17 Parallel

Psalm 74:17 directly repeats 'summer and winter' from the promise, celebrating God's control over the seasons.

Jeremiah 33:20-26 explicitly cites the covenant with day and night (from Genesis 8:22) as a guarantee of God's covenant with David.

Jeremiah 31:35 celebrates God's fixed order of sun and moon for day and night, reinforcing the unceasing cycle promised in Genesis.

Jeremiah 5:24 explicitly mentions God giving rain in season and appointed harvest weeks, fulfilling the seedtime/harvest promise.

Isaiah 54:9 Allusion

Isaiah 54:9 directly references God's oath to Noah, applying the same unshakable promise to Israel's restoration.

Psalm 19:2 Parallel

In Psalm 19:2, day and night continually proclaim God's glory, mirroring the unceasing cycles promised here.

Jeremiah 33:25 directly cites the covenant with day and night from Genesis 8:22, confirming God's faithfulness to creation's order.

Psalm 119:91 affirms that the enduring seasons of Genesis 8:22 stand by God's ordinances, showing creation's obedience to His decrees.

Job 38:33 Parallel

In Job 38:33, God asks about heavenly ordinances — the seasons and cycles that He upholds, as promised here.

Job 26:10 Parallel

In Job 26:10, God draws the boundary between light and darkness, showing His control over the day/night cycle promised here.

Psalm 74:16 Parallel

Psalm 74:16 declares day and night belong to God, reinforcing the sovereignty behind the promise that these cycles will never cease.

Psalm 65:8 Parallel

In Psalm 65:8, the morning and evening rejoice, echoing the day/night cycle that will not cease as promised.

In Psalm 104:20, God makes darkness for night, demonstrating His sovereignty over the cycle assured here.

Psalm 148:3 Parallel

Psalm 148:3 calls the sun and moon—elements of the day-night cycle from Genesis 8:22—to praise God, linking order to worship.

Ecclesiastes 1:5 echoes the ceaseless cycle of the sun from Genesis 8:22, emphasizing life's repetitive rhythms.

Exodus 34:21 commands Sabbath rest even during plowing and harvest — applying the regular cycle from Genesis 8:22 to require obedience within it.

James 5:7 Allusion

James 5:7 uses the farmer waiting for rains and harvest as an analogy for patience, echoing the assured seasonal cycle from Genesis.