Isaiah 59:1

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

Cross-reference

Isaiah 50:2 Allusion

Isaiah 50:2 asks 'Is my hand shortened?' — the same rhetorical question Isaiah 59:1 answers, affirming God's power to save and hear.

Isaiah 6:10 Contrast

Isaiah 6:10 shows God making people unable to hear, contrasting with His ear not being dull in 59:1.

Isaiah 50:1 Parallel

Isaiah 50:1 states sin, not God, caused Israel's exile—reinforcing Isaiah 59:1-2 that God can save but sin hinders.

Isaiah 42:24 attributes Israel's suffering to their sin—echoing Isaiah 59:1-2's theme that sin, not God's inability, causes separation.

Isaiah 40:28 declares God never grows weary—a parallel to Isaiah 59:1's 'hand not shortened', both affirming God's unlimited power.

Numbers 11:23 directly uses the same 'arm shortened' phrase, reinforcing that God's power is not limited—the very point of Isaiah 59:1.

Matthew 13:15 quotes Isaiah 6:10 about dull hearts, contrasting with God's willingness to hear.

Jeremiah 32:17 echoes that nothing is too hard for God, reinforcing the truth that His hand is not shortened to save.

Psalm 18:41 Contrast

Psalm 18:41 describes God not answering the wicked—a direct contrast to Isaiah 59:1's claim that His ear is not heavy, showing sin blocks hearing.

Jeremiah 30:15 Related theme

Jeremiah 30:15 reveals that affliction comes from sin — explaining why God, though able, does not save.

Judges 6:13 Contrast

Judges 6:13 has Gideon doubting God's presence, contrasting with the assurance that God's hand is not shortened.

Micah 3:4 Contrast

Micah 3:4 describes God hiding His face and not hearing — the opposite outcome of the saving power here, due to sin.

Mark 6:5 Parallel

Mark 6:5 shows Jesus unable to do mighty works due to unbelief — a limitation from human response, not divine inability.

Acts 11:21 Parallel

Acts 11:21 shows the hand of the Lord with believers, resulting in many conversions — a demonstration that God's hand is not shortened.

Ezra 5:12 Parallel

Ezra 5:12 recounts God handing Israel to Babylon due to sin—illustrating that while God can save, sin brings judgment as Isaiah 59:2 explains.

Judges 16:20 shows Samson losing God's power due to sin, illustrating how sin separates from God's saving help.

Genesis 18:14 asks 'Is anything too hard for the LORD?' — conceptually parallel to Isaiah 59:1's denial that God's hand is too short to save.