Isaiah 2:8
Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 37:19, Rabshakeh notes that the gods of conquered nations are the work of men’s hands — wood and stone — directly matching the description here.
In Isaiah 44:15-20, a man uses part of a tree for fuel and part to make a god — the ultimate illustration of bowing to the work of one’s hands.
In Isaiah 17:8, the same 'work of their hands' and 'what fingers made' describes the future turning from idols — echoing the idolatry condemned here.
Isaiah 40:20 similarly describes crafting idols from wood and precious metals — the same human-made objects being worshiped here.
Isaiah 46:6 also depicts spending gold and silver to have a god made and worshiping it — the very idolatry condemned here.
Isaiah 57:5 condemns idolatrous worship under green trees — a specific practice of the idolatry Isaiah 2:8 rebukes.
Revelation 9:20 describes the unrepentant worshiping idols of metal, stone, and wood that cannot see or hear — directly paralleling the futility of handmade gods.
In Deuteronomy 4:28, Moses warns that exiled Israel will serve gods of wood and stone, the work of human hands — the same man-made idols condemned here.
In Acts 17:16, Paul sees Athens full of idols, a NT echo of the land full of idols and the provocation it causes.
Hosea 14:3 records Israel's repentant vow to no longer call the work of their hands 'our God' — rejecting the very idolatry condemned here.
Hosea 13:2 describes idols as 'work of craftsmen' made from silver, reinforcing the theme of worshiping man-made objects.
Hosea 8:6 specifies the calf of Samaria as the work of men's hands, doomed to be broken — echoing the same condemnation of handmade idols.
In Ezekiel 16:23-25, Jerusalem builds lofty places and high places at every street for idolatrous prostitution, echoing the land full of idols.
In Jeremiah 11:13, Judah multiplies altars to Baal in every street, matching the land full of idols and altars described here.
In Jeremiah 2:28, God mocks Judah for having as many gods as cities — man-made idols that cannot save, just like the works of hands here.
Psalm 115:4-8 details the lifelessness of idols — mouths, eyes, ears that cannot function — and declares that their makers become like them.
In 2 Chronicles 33:3-7, Manasseh rebuilds high places and sets up altars for Baal and Asherah, mirroring the land full of idols here.
In 2 Chronicles 28:23-25, King Ahaz fills the land with altars and sacrifices to foreign gods, directly embodying the idolatry described here.
2 Chronicles 28:2-4 describes Ahaz's rampant idolatry with images and worship under trees — exactly the kind of idolatry Isaiah 2:8 condemns.
Jeremiah 1:16 uses the same phrase 'works of their own hands' as a reason for judgment — directly reflecting the idolatry described here.
2 Chronicles 34:25 parallels the judgment for provoking God with 'works of their hands' — the same idolatry that leads to wrath.
2 Chronicles 32:19 notes that the Assyrian officials spoke of the gods of the peoples as 'work of men's hands' — directly linking to the same phrase for idolatry.
Micah 5:13 promises to remove carved images and end bowing to 'work of your hands' — the same idolatry condemned here.
In Acts 7:41, Stephen recalls the golden calf — rejoicing in 'works of their hands', exactly the idolatry condemned here.
2 Kings 22:17 says God's wrath kindled because they provoked Him with 'all the work of their hands' — identical language for idolatry leading to judgment.
In Hosea 12:11, Israel’s altars in Gilead and Gilgal are compared to stone heaps — a general picture of idolatrous worship paralleling the land full of idols.