Isaiah 42:8

I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 48:11 repeats the same phrase 'I will not yield my glory to another', reinforcing God's exclusive claim to glory within the same prophetic book.

Isaiah 48:5 Parallel

Isaiah 48:5 reveals God's predictive power prevents idols from taking credit — explaining why He will not share glory in Isaiah 42:8.

Isaiah 44:6 Parallel

Isaiah 44:6 echoes the same claim of exclusive divinity — 'besides me there is no god' — reinforcing Isaiah 42:8's refusal to share glory.

Isaiah 37:20 is Hezekiah's prayer that God's deliverance proves He alone is LORD — identical theme to Isaiah 42:8's declaration.

John 8:58 Allusion

John 8:58 has Jesus saying 'I am', claiming the divine name from Isaiah 42:8, showing Jesus as the LORD who does not share His glory.

Exodus 20:3 Parallel

Exodus 20:3 commands no other gods, which underlies Isaiah 42:8's refusal to give glory to idols—both assert God's exclusive worship.

Exodus 34:14 declares God is jealous for exclusive worship, directly parallel to God's refusal to share glory with idols here.

Psalm 83:18 Parallel

Psalm 83:18 affirms that God's name is LORD and He alone is Most High, directly paralleling Isaiah 42:8's declaration of God's unique name and glory.

Exodus 3:13-15 reveals God's name 'I AM' to Moses; Isaiah 42:8 declares 'I am the LORD' as His name, directly alluding to that revelation.

2 Chronicles 32:14 records Sennacherib's boast that no god could resist him — challenging the exclusive glory God declares in Isaiah 42:8.

Acts 10:26 Parallel

Acts 10:26 shows Peter refusing worship, echoing the principle that God alone receives glory – not humans or idols.

Daniel 5:4 Contrast

Daniel 5:4 depicts idolatrous praise of 'gods of gold and silver' — exactly the kind of glory God says He will not share in Isaiah 42:8.

2 Chronicles 32:21 shows God defeating Assyria to vindicate His unique power — the very glory Isaiah 42:8 declares He will not yield.

Deuteronomy 6:4 affirms the LORD is one, which underlies the exclusive glory claim in Isaiah 42:8.

Deuteronomy 4:24 calls God a jealous consuming fire, directly parallel to His refusal to share glory with others here.

Exodus 20:4 Parallel

Exodus 20:4 prohibits making carved images, directly reinforcing the rejection of idols and false worship here.

Exodus 6:3 Parallel

Exodus 6:3 emphasizes God revealing His name 'the LORD', which is central to the exclusive glory claim in Isaiah 42:8.

Exodus 6:2 Parallel

Exodus 6:2 also begins with God identifying Himself as 'I am the LORD', the same self-declaration echoed here.

John 5:23 Allusion

John 5:23 shows Jesus receiving the honor due to God alone, connecting to the exclusive glory claim in Isaiah 42:8.

Exodus 23:21 says 'my name is in him' of an angel, contrasting with God's refusal to share His glory with any other.

1 Kings 20:23 shows pagans reducing God to a hill deity — contradicting the exclusive, universal glory God claims in Isaiah 42:8.

Deuteronomy 28:58 Related theme

Deuteronomy 28:58 calls for revering God's 'glorious and awesome name' — linking covenant obedience to the exclusive glory God claims in Isaiah 42:8.