Hebrews 2:2

For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

Cross-reference

In Hebrews 10:28, the same principle is stated: violating Moses' law brought death without mercy, confirming the reliable justice referenced here.

Hebrews 10:35 encourages believers not to abandon confidence for a reward, contrasting the penalty-focused warning here with a promise of reward.

Numbers 21:6 records God sending fiery serpents as punishment for speaking against Him — a clear violation receiving just recompense.

Jude 1:5 Parallel

Jude 1:5 recalls that God destroyed those who did not believe after saving them, reinforcing the pattern of just penalty for disobedience.

In Galatians 3:19, Paul affirms the law was put in place through angels, reinforcing the role of angels in giving the law.

1 Corinthians 10:5-12 recounts how Israel's disobedience in the wilderness led to divine punishment, providing a NT example of the principle stated here.

Acts 7:53 Parallel

In Acts 7:53, Stephen explicitly states the law was delivered by angels, the same tradition referenced in Hebrews 2:2.

Deuteronomy 27:26 pronounces a curse on failing to keep the law, directly illustrating the just penalty for transgression in the old covenant.

Deuteronomy 17:5 commands stoning for idolatry — a specific punishment for a violation, exemplifying just recompense.

Deuteronomy 4:3 refers to the Baal Peor incident where those who followed Baal were destroyed — a direct example of just recompense.

Numbers 25:9 records the plague killing 24,000 for idolatry with Moabites — a severe punishment for disobedience.

Exodus 32:27 Historical context

In Exodus 32:27, Moses orders Levites to kill idolaters — a vivid example of transgression receiving just punishment as described here.

Numbers 20:12 shows God punishing Moses and Aaron for unbelief — they will not enter the land. A direct example of just recompense.

Numbers 16:49 records the plague killing 14,700 after Korah's rebellion — a clear example of just recompense for disobedience.

Numbers 16:31-35 recounts Korah's rebellion swallowed by the earth, a dramatic instance of the recompense for transgression referenced here.

Numbers 15:30-36 gives the case of a Sabbath-breaker stoned, illustrating the severe justice for deliberate sin under the old covenant.

Numbers 14:28-37 records the wilderness deaths for unbelief — a large-scale fulfillment of the principle that every disobedience received its due punishment.

Numbers 11:33 describes the plague that struck Israel for complaining, a direct example of the just penalty for transgression mentioned here.

Leviticus 24:14-16 prescribes stoning for blasphemy, a specific legal punishment that demonstrates the just recompense for disobedience.

Leviticus 10:2 Historical context

Leviticus 10:2 says fire from the Lord devoured them, illustrating the immediate just judgment alluded to in this verse.

Leviticus 10:1 Historical context

Leviticus 10:1 shows Nadab and Abihu offering unauthorized fire and being consumed — an example of punishment for transgression under the law.

Exodus 32:28 Historical context

Exodus 32:28 records 3000 dying for the golden calf, a concrete instance of the just recompense for disobedience mentioned here.

Numbers 19:13 prescribes being cut off for touching a dead body without purification, illustrating the just penalty for disobedience.

Deuteronomy 33:2 Historical context

Deuteronomy 33:2 describes God coming with 'ten thousands of holy ones' (angels), providing the OT context for the law being spoken through angels.

Acts 7:38 Citation

Acts 7:38 explicitly mentions the angel who spoke on Sinai, directly citing the same 'message spoken by angels'.

Leviticus 24:23 records the execution of a blasphemer, demonstrating the just penalty referenced here.

Exodus 35:2 Parallel

Exodus 35:2 commands the death penalty for Sabbath work, a concrete example of the just penalty for transgression under the law.

Psalm 68:17 Historical context

In Psalm 68:17, God comes with myriads of angels at Sinai, connecting to the angels who delivered the law in Hebrews 2:2.

Acts 7:35 Historical context

Acts 7:35 shows Moses sent by an angel, connecting to the angelic mediation of the law in this passage.