Isaiah 45:22

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

Cross-reference

In Isaiah 45:21, the same context declares there is no other God besides the Lord, a righteous God and Savior, reinforcing the exclusive call to look to Him.

Isaiah 45:5 Parallel

Isaiah 45:5 repeats 'there is no other' and 'no God apart from me,' providing the immediate context for the salvation call.

Isaiah 65:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 65:1, God reveals Himself to those who didn't seek Him, directly fulfilling the broad invitation in Isaiah 45:22.

Isaiah 37:16 Related theme

Isaiah 37:16 declares God alone is God over all kingdoms, reinforcing the exclusive monotheism of 45:22.

Isaiah 40:28 calls God the Creator of the ends of the earth, matching the universal scope and divine identity in 45:22.

Isaiah 43:11 says 'apart from me there is no savior,' directly paralleling the exclusive salvation claim in 45:22.

Isaiah 44:6 Parallel

Isaiah 44:6 states 'besides me there is no god,' reinforcing the same unique deity proclaimed in 45:22.

Isaiah 46:9 Parallel

Isaiah 46:9 echoes 'I am God and there is no other,' reinforcing the exclusive divine identity central to the call to be saved.

Isaiah 48:20 commands proclaiming redemption to the end of the earth, mirroring the universal scope of the call to turn and be saved.

2 Peter 1:1 Allusion

In 2 Peter 1:1, Jesus is called 'our God and Savior', echoing the exclusive divine identity and salvation offered in Isaiah 45:22.

Micah 7:7 Parallel

Micah 7:7 says 'I will look unto the LORD' — a personal expression of the same looking to God for salvation.

Zechariah 12:10 Prophetic fulfillment

Zechariah 12:10 prophesies they will look upon the pierced one — a specific fulfillment of the call to look to God for salvation through Christ.

John 3:13 Typology

John 3:14-16 connects the bronze serpent to the lifted-up Son — showing that looking to God in Isaiah 45:22 is now through faith in Jesus.

John 6:40 Parallel

In John 6:40, 'seeth the Son' and believes receives eternal life — a direct NT application of the 'look and be saved' call.

In John 10:28-30, Jesus promises eternal life and security as one with the Father, fulfilling the OT call to look to God for salvation.

Titus 2:13 Allusion

In Titus 2:13, Jesus is called 'our great God and Savior', directly identifying Him as the exclusive Savior of Isaiah 45:22.

Hebrews 12:2 exhorts believers to 'look unto Jesus' — the same posture of looking to God for salvation now centered on Christ.

In Numbers 21:8, looking at the bronze serpent brings healing — a foreshadowing of this universal call to look to God for salvation.

Psalm 65:5 Parallel

Psalm 65:5 calls God 'the confidence of all the ends of the earth' — echoing the universal scope of salvation in Isaiah 45:22.

Numbers 21:9 records the people looking at the bronze serpent and living — a direct parallel to looking to God and being saved.

In 2 Chronicles 20:12, Jehoshaphat says 'our eyes are upon thee' — a direct parallel to directing one's gaze to God for deliverance.

1 Timothy 4:10 Related theme

1 Timothy 4:10 calls God the Savior of all people, echoing the offer of salvation to all the earth.

In 2 Samuel 7:22, David acknowledges no God besides the Lord, reinforcing the exclusive salvation call of Isaiah 45:22.

John 3:15 Parallel

John 3:15 promises eternal life to everyone who believes, paralleling the universal offer of salvation in Isaiah 45:22.

John 4:42 Allusion

John 4:42 proclaims Jesus as Savior of the world, directly echoing the universal salvation call of Isaiah 45:22.

In Deuteronomy 32:39, 'there is no god beside me' affirms God's unique sovereignty and salvation, echoing Isaiah 45:22.

In Deuteronomy 4:35, the declaration 'there is no other besides him' directly parallels the exclusive claim in Isaiah 45:22.

Acts 13:47 Citation

Acts 13:47 echoes 'salvation to the ends of the earth' and the mission to all peoples, paralleling Isaiah 45:22.

Acts 16:31 Parallel

In Acts 16:31, the same call to turn for salvation is applied specifically to faith in Christ.

In Romans 14:11, Paul quotes Isaiah 45:23 from the same passage, affirming every knee will bow to God.

1 Timothy 2:4 echoes God's desire for all people to be saved, directly paralleling the universal call here.

Mark 16:15 Parallel

Mark 16:15 commands preaching to all creation, paralleling the universal scope of salvation in Isaiah 45:22.

Titus 2:11 Parallel

In Titus 2:11, God's grace offers salvation to all people, mirroring the universal invitation here.

Hebrews 5:9 Parallel

Hebrews 5:9 presents Christ as the source of eternal salvation for those who obey, fulfilling the call to be saved.

In Hebrews 7:25, Christ saves completely those who come to God through him, directly paralleling the invitation to turn and be saved.

James 2:19 Contrast

In James 2:19, the same confession that God is one is used to show that even demons believe—contrasting with the saving response Isaiah calls for.

Exodus 20:3 Parallel

In Exodus 20:3, the commandment 'no other gods' reinforces the exclusive worship and salvation of the one God in Isaiah 45:22.

Psalm 98:3 Parallel

In Psalm 98:3, 'all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God' directly parallels the universal salvation theme.

Psalm 67:7 Parallel

In Psalm 67:7, 'all the ends of the earth will fear him' mirrors the universal scope of God's salvation call.

Psalm 22:27 Parallel

In Psalm 22:27, 'all the ends of the earth' turn to the LORD, directly echoing the universal call to be saved.

Psalm 18:31 Parallel

In Psalm 18:31, the rhetorical question 'who is God besides the LORD?' echoes the exclusive identity of God.

In 1 Chronicles 17:20, the same exclusive claim — no God besides the LORD — reinforces the absolute uniqueness of God.

Hosea 13:4 Parallel

Hosea 13:4 declares 'besides me there is no savior', directly matching the exclusive deity claim in Isaiah 45:22.

Joel 2:27 Parallel

Joel 2:27 states 'there is none else', reinforcing the unique Godhood proclaimed in Isaiah 45:22.

In 2 Kings 19:19, Hezekiah prays for deliverance so all may know God alone, mirroring the exclusive salvation of Isaiah 45:22.

In 1 Kings 8:60, Solomon prays that all peoples know the Lord is God alone, directly aligning with the universal call in Isaiah 45:22.

Zechariah 14:9 envisions the Lord as king over all the earth, fulfilling the universal scope of Isaiah 45:22's call.

Malachi 1:11 describes God's name being great among all nations, echoing the universal call to salvation in Isaiah 45:22.

Mark 12:32 Parallel

Mark 12:32 directly affirms that God is one and no other, echoing the declaration in Isaiah 45:22.

Psalm 3:8 Parallel

In Psalm 3:8, salvation is declared to belong to the LORD alone, paralleling the call to turn to Him for salvation.

Psalm 34:5 Parallel

In Psalm 34:5, those who look to God are radiant — a parallel to the promise of salvation for those who turn to Him.

Luke 1:47 Related theme

Luke 1:47 calls God 'my Savior', reflecting the salvation theme of Isaiah 45:22, but in personal praise.

In Psalm 118:14, the LORD is called 'my salvation' — a personal echo of the salvation offered to all who turn to Him.

Psalm 90:2 Related theme

In Psalm 90:2, God's eternal nature from everlasting to everlasting underlies the declaration 'I am God' in Isaiah.