Isaiah 51:2

Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 29:22 Related theme

Isaiah 29:22 references God redeeming Abraham — another divine act toward him, complementing the calling in Isaiah 51:2.

Joshua 24:3 Allusion

Joshua 24:3 recounts God taking Abraham from beyond the River and making his offspring many, directly echoing the call and multiplication in Isaiah.

Hebrews 11:8-12 highlights Abraham's faith in God's call and the resulting multitude, mirroring this verse.

Galatians 3:9-14 applies Abraham's blessing to all believers through Christ, showing universal fulfillment of the multiplication.

Romans 4:16-24 emphasizes Abraham's faith in God's promise of many descendants despite his age, directly paralleling the multiplication from one.

Ezekiel 33:24 echoes the 'one became many' theme, using Abraham's example to claim land.

Nehemiah 9:7 recounts God's call of Abram out of Ur, paralleling the 'called him' in this verse.

Genesis 12:1-3 records God's original call to Abraham to leave his country and the promise to make him a great nation — the event Isaiah references.

Genesis 15:5 tells Abraham to count the stars as his offspring, directly illustrating the multiplication promise that Isaiah recalls.

Genesis 13:14-17 promises Abraham descendants as numerous as dust, illustrating the multiplication that came from one man.

In Genesis 15:2, Abram laments his childlessness, showing that when God called him, he was alone with no heir — the very starting point of the multiplication.

Genesis 15:4 assures Abraham that his own son will be his heir, showing that the promised multiplication would come from a single offspring.

In Genesis 18:11-13, Sarah laughs at the promise of a son because she is old, highlighting the impossibility that God overcame to multiply Abraham.

Psalm 105:12 directly echoes the theme of the patriarchs being few and insignificant before God multiplied them — a strong parallel to Abraham being 'but one'.

Matthew 1:2 Allusion

Matthew 1:2 lists Abraham as the beginning of Jesus' genealogy, showing the multiplication from one man promised in Isaiah 51:2.

Acts 7:2 Historical context

Acts 7:2 directly recounts God's call to Abraham in Mesopotamia, the same event referenced in Isaiah 51:2.

Galatians 3:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Galatians 3:14 applies Abraham's blessing to Gentiles through Christ, fulfilling the promise to multiply the blessing from one man.

Genesis 15:1 records God's promise to Abraham, the very call and blessing that Isaiah 51:2 points to as the foundation for Israel's hope.

Joshua 24:2 Historical context

Joshua 24:2 reveals Abraham's idolatrous background — highlighting the contrast of God's grace in calling him alone.

Acts 13:26 Parallel

Acts 13:26 addresses 'children of Abraham,' linking the audience to the multiplication promise from Abraham's singular call.

Deuteronomy 26:5 similarly recalls Israel's humble origins from Jacob — both emphasize God's multiplication from one person.

Deuteronomy 7:7 echoes God choosing a small people to multiply, similar to calling Abraham when he was one.

Genesis 24:1 Related theme

Genesis 24:1 confirms God's blessing on Abraham in all things, grounding the blessing mentioned here.

Nehemiah 9:8 Related theme

Nehemiah 9:8 continues with God's covenant and land promise to Abraham, expanding on the blessing here.

Genesis 24:35 Related theme

Genesis 24:35 details the material prosperity from God's blessing on Abraham, illustrating the 'made him many' theme.