Isaiah 51:6

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 51:8 Parallel

Isaiah 51:8 repeats the contrast: earthly things perish like a garment, but God's righteousness endures forever — a direct parallel within the same chapter.

Isaiah 34:4 Parallel

Isaiah 34:4 uses the same imagery of heavens dissolving and rolling up like a scroll, reinforcing the cosmic dissolution here.

Isaiah 50:9 Parallel

Isaiah 50:9 uses the same 'grow old like a garment' metaphor for enemies, paralleling the earth's decay here.

Isaiah 54:10 uses the same contrast: mountains depart but God's steadfast love endures, like heavens vanish but salvation lasts.

Isaiah 40:26 also commands 'lift up your eyes' to consider God's creative power — setting the stage for the contrast with creation's transience in 51:6.

Isaiah 45:17 declares Israel's salvation is everlasting, reinforcing this promise that God's salvation will be forever.

Psalm 102:26 echoes the 'grow old like a garment' imagery for creation, contrasting with God's permanence — a direct parallel.

Revelation 6:14 pictures the sky rolling up like a scroll, directly echoing the cosmic collapse imagery found here and in Isaiah 34.

2 Peter 3:10-12 describes heavens and earth dissolved by fire, echoing the cosmic dissolution theme here with greater detail.

Matthew 24:35 echoes the passing of heaven and earth, contrasting with Christ's enduring words, similar to the contrast here with God's salvation.

Matthew 5:18 says heaven and earth will pass away but the Law endures, directly paralleling Isaiah's contrast.

Mark 13:31 Parallel

Mark 13:31 states heaven and earth will pass away but Jesus' words will not, closely echoing Isaiah's promise.

Luke 16:17 Parallel

Luke 16:17 says it's easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for the law to fail, aligning with Isaiah's enduring salvation.

Luke 21:33 Allusion

In Luke 21:33, Jesus echoes this same contrast: heaven and earth pass away, but God's words endure forever.

2 Peter 3:7 Parallel

2 Peter 3:7 describes heavens and earth stored for fire, directly paralleling Isaiah's depiction of cosmic dissolution.

Hebrews 8:13 uses 'vanish away' to describe the old covenant, paralleling Isaiah's heavens vanishing, highlighting what is temporary.

Job 14:12 Parallel

Job 14:12 notes that man lies dead until the heavens are no more—echoing the transient heavens here, but with a focus on death's duration.

Psalm 103:17 emphasizes God's steadfast love and righteousness from everlasting to everlasting, paralleling the enduring righteousness here.