Isaiah 40:14
With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
Cross-reference
Isaiah 19:12 mockingly asks where Egypt's wise men are, paralleling the challenge about who taught God.
Colossians 2:3 says all treasures of wisdom are hidden in Christ — affirming God as the source, not recipient, of knowledge.
Job 12:13 states that with God are wisdom and counsel — directly answering the question of who taught Him.
Job 21:22 asks 'Will any teach God knowledge?' — the same rhetorical question, emphasizing God's self-sufficiency.
Job 36:23 asks the same rhetorical question about who can teach God, reinforcing His self-sufficiency.
Job 40:2 challenges anyone who contends with God, echoing the idea that no one can instruct Him.
Jeremiah 23:18 asks who stood in God's council, reinforcing that no one can advise Him.
1 Corinthians 2:16 directly quotes the question 'who has understood the mind of the Lord to instruct Him?' from Isaiah.
Job 34:13 asks who gave God charge over the earth — similar rhetorical questions about teaching God, reinforcing His sole authority.
James 1:17 describes every good gift as coming from God — reinforcing that He needs no counselor.
Proverbs 8:14 declares that wisdom and counsel belong to God, aligning with His need for no teacher.
Ephesians 1:11 says God works all things by His counsel, affirming He needs no external instruction.