Isaiah 41:4

Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he.

Cross-reference

In Isaiah 41:26, the same rhetorical challenge appears: who declared from the beginning? Both stress God's unique ability to foretell history.

In Isaiah 40:26, God's creative authority over the stars mirrors His control over history — both emphasize His unique role as the first and last.

In Isaiah 43:10, God declares no god formed before or after Him — directly reinforcing His claim to be first and last.

Isaiah 44:6 Allusion

In Isaiah 44:6, God explicitly says 'I am the first and the last' — a direct restatement of the same divine title.

Isaiah 44:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 44:7, God challenges idols to declare the future — identical claim that He alone declares things from the beginning.

Isaiah 46:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 46:4, God repeats 'I am he' and promises to carry His people, echoing His eternal care declared here.

In Isaiah 46:10, God declares the end from the beginning — a direct restatement of His self-identification in Isaiah 41:4.

In Isaiah 48:3-7, God recounts declaring former things before they happen — reinforcing the theme that He alone knows and brings about history.

In Isaiah 48:12, God again says 'I am the first and the last' — identical affirmation of His eternal nature.

In Revelation 22:13, Jesus declares 'I am the first and the last' — a final NT parallel to the same attribute.

In Revelation 2:8, Jesus identifies as 'the first and the last, who died and came to life' — echoes Isaiah with resurrection context.

In Revelation 1:17, Jesus says 'I am the first and the last' — same title from Isaiah, now spoken by the risen Christ.

In Revelation 1:11, Jesus applies the title 'first and last' to Himself — a NT echo of the OT divine claim.

In Hebrews 13:8, Jesus Christ is 'the same yesterday and today and forever', directly paralleling God's 'first and with the last'.

Revelation 1:4 describes God as 'who is and who was and who is to come,' echoing Isaiah's 'first and with the last' — same eternal attribute.

Revelation 1:8 uses 'Alpha and Omega' and 'who is, was, and is to come,' directly mirroring God's self-identification as first and last.

In Matthew 14:27, Jesus says 'It is I' (ego eimi), echoing God's 'I am he' from this verse.

In Deuteronomy 32:39, God declares 'I am he' and exclusive sovereignty, directly paralleling the same language here.

In Hebrews 1:11, Christ's eternal nature is contrasted with creation's decay, echoing God's unchanging existence here.

1 John 1:1 Parallel

1 John 1:1 speaks of the Word 'from the beginning,' paralleling God's declaration of being from the start, linking Jesus to divine eternity.

Acts 17:26 Parallel

In Acts 17:26, God determines nations' times and boundaries — echoing His summons of generations from the beginning.

Acts 15:18 Parallel

In Acts 15:18, God's eternal knowledge of all His works parallels His calling of generations — both affirm His sovereignty over history.