Isaiah 43:26

Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 43:9 Parallel

Isaiah 43:9 also features God challenging nations to present witnesses, directly paralleling Israel's call to argue their case.

Isaiah 1:18 Parallel

Isaiah 1:18 also invites reasoning together about sin being cleansed, same legal imagery as God's call to plead here.

Romans 11:35 declares no one can put God in debt, contrasting with Israel's attempt to prove themselves right in Isaiah 43:26.

Jeremiah 2:21-35 presents God's legal case against Israel, mirroring the courtroom setting and showing the charges Israel must answer.

Job 40:7 Allusion

Job 40:7 has God commanding Job to answer His questions, directly paralleling the summons to 'set forth your case' in Isaiah 43:26.

Job 23:3-4 shows Job longing to state his case before God, directly reflecting the invitation to plead together.

Job 23:4 Parallel

Job 23:4 expresses Job's desire to present his arguments before God — exactly the pleading God invites in Isaiah.

Jeremiah 2:9 has God saying He will plead with Israel — same legal imagery as Isaiah's 'let us plead together'.

Micah 6:2 Parallel

Micah 6:2 describes the LORD's controversy and pleading with Israel — a direct parallel to the legal scene in Isaiah.

Job 13:18 Parallel

Job 13:18 shows Job ordering his cause and expecting justification — a direct parallel to God's invitation to plead and be justified.

Job 40:8 Parallel

Job 40:8 questions if Job is trying to condemn God to justify himself, echoing the danger in Israel's attempt to be proved right.

Luke 16:15 Contrast

Luke 16:15 warns that self-justification before men is an abomination to God, contrasting with God's invitation to plead in Isaiah.

Luke 18:9-14 shows the tax collector humbly pleading for mercy, not self-justification — the proper response to God's call to plead.

Romans 8:33 Contrast

Romans 8:33 declares God justifies the elect, so no accusation stands — contrasting with the legal debate God initiates in Isaiah.

Romans 10:3 Parallel

Romans 10:3 describes those who seek to establish their own righteousness, in contrast to submitting to God's — echoing the danger of self-justification.

Job 40:5 Contrast

Job 40:5 continues Job's refusal to contend, emphasizing the contrast with Israel being urged to present their case.

Job 40:4 Contrast

Job 40:4 shows Job's humble silence before God's challenge, contrasting the bold argumentation Israel is invited to bring.

Job 16:21 Parallel

Job 16:21 desires someone to plead with God on his behalf, paralleling the plea God invites here.

Ezekiel 36:37 shows God inviting Israel to ask Him, aligning with the 'put me in remembrance' call in Isaiah 43:26.