Isaiah 49:24

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

Cross-reference

Isaiah 42:22 describes Israel as plundered without a rescuer — the exact scenario Isaiah 49:24 questions whether rescue is possible.

Isaiah 5:29 Contrast

Isaiah 5:29 describes a lion seizing prey with no one to rescue — directly contradicting the promise here that God can rescue.

Isaiah 61:1 Parallel

Isaiah 61:1 proclaims freedom for captives and release for prisoners — the direct answer to the rescue question posed here.

Isaiah 40:10 announces God's strong arm and reward — the power that enables the rescue of captives promised here.

Psalm 126:1-3 celebrates the restoration of Zion from exile — directly showing that captives can be rescued, as God does.

Jeremiah 25:11–14 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 25:11-14 explicitly states that after 70 years God will punish Babylon and deliver the captives — directly fulfilling the rescue asked about here.

Luke 11:22 Allusion

Luke 11:22 says the stronger one overpowers and divides plunder — directly confirming that captives can be taken from the fierce.

Matthew 12:29 uses the same plunder-from-strong-man imagery — Jesus explains that binding the strong man enables rescue, answering Isaiah's question.

Micah 2:13 Parallel

In Micah 2:13, God breaks through the gate to lead captives out — mirroring the rescue from the mighty promised here.

Revelation 20:2 shows Christ binding Satan, the ultimate 'mighty' from whom captives are rescued, fulfilling the OT type.

Acts 26:18 Parallel

In Acts 26:18, Paul's mission turns people from Satan's power to God — the rescue from the tyrant promised here.

John 16:11 Related theme

In John 16:11, the ruler of this world is judged — God's verdict against the 'mighty' who holds captives.

John 12:31 Parallel

In John 12:31, Jesus casts out the ruler of this world — the 'mighty' one from whom captives are rescued.

John 8:36 Related theme

In John 8:36, the Son sets people free — the ultimate rescue from the tyranny of sin foreshadowed here.

Luke 4:18 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 4:18, Jesus announces liberty to captives — fulfilling the rescue from oppression that Isaiah 49:24 foreshadows.

Mark 3:27 Allusion

In Mark 3:27, Jesus uses the 'binding the strong man' image to explain how He plunders Satan's house to rescue captives.

Nahum 2:13 Parallel

In Nahum 2:13, God cuts off the prey of the oppressor — directly answering whether prey can be taken from the mighty.

Jeremiah 31:11 says God redeems from the hand of those stronger — nearly identical to the rescue from the mighty in this verse.

Jeremiah 15:21 promises deliverance from the wicked and cruel — the same rescue from oppressors that Isaiah 49 asks about.

Colossians 2:15 shows Christ disarming spiritual rulers, paralleling God taking prey from the mighty in Isaiah.

Jeremiah 50:33 describes captors holding firm and refusing to let go — the exact scenario of the mighty oppressor that God will overcome.

Colossians 1:13 describes believers rescued from darkness' domain, echoing the rescue from the mighty in Isaiah's promise.

Ezra 9:9 Historical context

Ezra 9:9 recounts God's kindness in bondage, granting new life and rebuilding — a historical example of rescuing captives, like Isaiah's promise.

Leviticus 25:10 establishes the Jubilee liberty proclamation — a pattern of releasing captives that God now applies to the exiles.

Ezekiel 37:11 Related theme

Ezekiel 37:11 voices Israel's hopelessness in exile — the same despair that Isaiah 49:24 addresses with God's power to rescue.

Psalm 124:6 Related theme

Psalm 124:6 thanks God for not giving Israel as prey to enemies' teeth — echoing the rescue of captives from fierce warriors in Isaiah.