Isaiah 26:19

Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 26:14 says the wicked dead will not rise, the opposite promise for God's people in v19.

Isaiah 66:14 describes bones flourishing like grass, a parallel image of revival and restoration.

Ezekiel 37:1-14 gives a dramatic picture of bones coming to life, illustrating the same promised resurrection from the dust.

John 11:26 Allusion

John 11:26 promises eternal life to believers, directly echoing the resurrection life announced in Isaiah 26:19.

John 11:25 Allusion

John 11:25 reveals Jesus as the resurrection and life, the personal fulfillment of the hope in Isaiah 26:19.

Acts 24:15 Parallel

Acts 24:15 affirms Paul's hope in a resurrection of both just and unjust, matching the universal scope of Isaiah's resurrection.

John 5:29 Parallel

John 5:29 adds the distinction between resurrection to life and to judgment, expanding on the general resurrection Isaiah proclaims.

John 5:28 Allusion

John 5:28 promises the hour when all in tombs will hear Christ's voice and come out, echoing Isaiah's call to awake from the dust.

Matthew 27:52 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 27:52 records the raising of saints at Jesus' death, a partial fulfillment of the resurrection prophecy in Isaiah 26:19.

Hosea 13:14 Parallel

Hosea 13:14 challenges Death and Sheol directly, reinforcing the victory over the grave that Isaiah's resurrection celebrates.

1 Corinthians 15:20 presents Christ's resurrection as firstfruits, grounding the general resurrection Isaiah 26:19 foretells.

Daniel 12:2 Parallel

Daniel 12:2 directly describes 'those who sleep in the dust' awakening — a clear anticipation of the same resurrection doctrine.

1 Corinthians 15:22 teaches that all will be made alive in Christ, directly connecting the resurrection hope to the work of the second Adam.

1 Corinthians 15:23 orders the resurrection: Christ first, then his people at his coming, specifying the timing of the general rising Isaiah foresaw.

Psalm 71:20 Parallel

Psalm 71:20 promises God will 'revive me again' and 'bring me up from the depths' — a clear parallel to resurrection from dust.

Ephesians 5:14 quotes a hymn saying 'Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead' — likely alluding to this verse's resurrection call.

Philippians 3:21 promises transformation of our bodies to glory, directly aligning with the bodily resurrection in Isaiah 26:19.

1 Thessalonians 4:14 assures that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep, linking their resurrection to Christ's own.

Revelation 20:5 specifies the first resurrection timing, expanding on the general resurrection promise in Isaiah 26:19.

Revelation 20:6 describes the blessed state of those in the first resurrection, building on the hope from Isaiah 26:19.

Revelation 20:12 depicts the general resurrection for judgment, echoing the promise of life in Isaiah 26:19.

In Revelation 20:13, the sea and Hades give up the dead, fulfilling the resurrection promise in Isaiah where the earth gives birth to the dead.

2 Kings 13:21 records a dead man revived by Elisha's bones—a concrete historical parallel to resurrection here.

2 Corinthians 4:14 affirms that God who raised Jesus will also raise us — directly echoing the resurrection promise of Isaiah 26:19.

Romans 8:11 Parallel

Romans 8:11 promises that God will give life to our mortal bodies — the same resurrection hope Isaiah 26:19 proclaims for the dead.

1 Peter 1:3 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Peter 1:3 speaks of a living hope through Jesus' resurrection — the fulfillment of the resurrection hope foreshadowed in Isaiah 26:19.

John 11:24 Parallel

John 11:24 has Martha expressing hope in the resurrection on the last day — directly echoing the same future resurrection Isaiah 26:19 prophesies.

Ezekiel 37:12 promises opening graves and raising God's people, directly paralleling resurrection in Isaiah.

Ezekiel 37:4 commands prophesy to dry bones, a parallel vision of resurrection.

Psalm 88:10 Contrast

Psalm 88:10 questions whether the dead rise, contrasting with Isaiah's affirmation of resurrection.

Psalm 17:15 Parallel

Psalm 17:15 speaks of awakening to see God—a direct parallel to the resurrection awakening here.

Job 19:27 Parallel

Job 19:27 expects to see God after death—parallels the resurrection awakening promised here.

Job 14:12 Contrast

Job 14:12 denies that man will rise—directly opposes the resurrection hope here.

Job 7:21 Contrast

Job 7:21 despairs of no resurrection—contrasts sharply with the promise that the dead shall live.

1 Samuel 2:6 Related theme

1 Samuel 2:6 affirms God's power to kill and bring to life—reinforcing the resurrection hope here.

Luke 7:14 Parallel

Luke 7:14 records Jesus raising a widow's son — a concrete foretaste of the resurrection power Isaiah 26:19 promises for all the dead.

Hosea 6:2 Parallel

Hosea 6:2 uses similar language of being raised up after two days, though focusing on national revival rather than individual bodily resurrection.

Psalm 22:29 Parallel

Psalm 22:29 mentions the dead worshiping God—hints at resurrection, similar to the promise here.

Psalm 22:15 Contrast

Psalm 22:15 describes being laid in the 'dust of death' — the opposite fate to rising from dust here, showing death before resurrection.

Psalm 16:9 Parallel

Psalm 16:9 expresses bodily security—reflects the confident hope of resurrection in this verse.