Hosea 13:4

Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

Cross-references

Hosea 13:10 Parallel

In Hosea 13:10, the rhetorical question about kings shows human rulers cannot save, reinforcing that only God is savior.

Hosea 13:9 Contrast

In Hosea 13:9, Israel's destruction comes because they are against their helper—the very God who alone saves, contrasting salvation with rebellion.

Hosea 12:9 Parallel

Hosea 12:9 repeats the same self-identification formula 'I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt', reinforcing the covenant claim in 13:4.

Hosea 12:13 Parallel

In Hosea 12:13, the same exodus deliverance is attributed to a prophet, specifying the means of God's saving action.

Exodus 20:2 Allusion

Exodus 20:2 is the original declaration of God as Israel's deliverer from Egypt, which Hosea 13:4 quotes to root the no-other-gods command in the exodus.

Acts 4:12 Parallel

Acts 4:12 applies the exclusive salvation claim to Jesus, showing NT fulfillment that salvation is only in Christ.

Isaiah 45:22 extends the call for all the earth to turn to the only God for salvation, expanding on Hosea's exclusive claim.

Isaiah 45:21 echoes the claim that there is no other God and Savior, mirroring Hosea's assertion of divine exclusivity.

Isaiah 44:6-7 emphasizes 'beside me there is no God', directly supporting Hosea 13:4's claim that there is no savior besides the LORD.

Isaiah 43:11-13 repeats the same 'no savior besides me' declaration, reinforcing God's exclusive role as Savior.

Isaiah 43:10 declares no God formed before or after, reinforcing Hosea 13:4's exclusive monotheism: 'thou shalt know no god but me'.

Isaiah 43:3 Parallel

Isaiah 43:3 calls God 'thy Saviour', matching Hosea 13:4's declaration 'there is no saviour beside me' and affirming God's exclusive saving power.

Psalm 81:10 Parallel

Psalm 81:10 combines the Exodus self-identification with a promise of provision, echoing Hosea 13:4's 'I am the LORD thy God' and savior role.

Psalm 81:9 Parallel

Psalm 81:9 forbids strange gods, directly paralleling the 'know no god but me' command in Hosea 13:4.

Isaiah 63:8 Parallel

Isaiah 63:8 affirms God as Savior of His people, echoing the same theme of divine deliverance from Egypt.

Jeremiah 2:6 Historical context

Jeremiah 2:6 recalls God's deliverance from Egypt, the same historical basis Hosea uses to assert exclusive loyalty.

Psalm 3:8 Parallel

Psalm 3:8 declares that salvation belongs to the Lord, directly supporting Hosea's statement that only God saves.

Exodus 14:13 Historical context

Exodus 14:13 records the exodus salvation event that Hosea references as the basis for God's exclusive claim.

In 1 Timothy 1:1, Paul calls God 'our Savior,' echoing the exclusive claim that no other savior exists besides God.

In Revelation 7:10, the heavenly multitude ascribes salvation to God and the Lamb, affirming the same exclusive source of salvation.