Isaiah 6:8

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

Cross-references

Isaiah 65:1 Contrast

In Isaiah 65:1, God says 'Here am I' to a rebellious nation — contrasting Isaiah's willing 'Here am I' sent to a responsive people.

In Genesis 1:26, God says 'Let us make man' — the same divine 'us' as in Isaiah's 'who will go for us'.

In Genesis 3:22, God says 'like one of us' — another instance of the divine 'us' seen in Isaiah's call.

In Genesis 11:7, God says 'let us go down' — the same plural divine speech found in Isaiah 6:8.

In Exodus 4:10-13, Moses resists God's call with excuses — a direct contrast to Isaiah's willing 'send me'.

In Matthew 4:20-22, the disciples immediately leave their nets to follow Jesus — echoing Isaiah's instant 'Here am I, send me' response.

Acts 28:25-28 quotes Isaiah 6:9-10, the message Isaiah was sent to deliver — fulfilling the commission given in verse 8.

In Genesis 22:1, Abraham responds 'Here am I' to God's test — same phrase of readiness as Isaiah's response to the sending call.

In 1 Samuel 3:9, Samuel is told to say 'Speak, Lord, for your servant hears' — a parallel readiness to hear and obey God's call.

Jeremiah 23:21 contrasts false prophets who run unsent with true commission — highlighting the legitimacy of Isaiah's call.

Ezekiel 2:3 Parallel

In Ezekiel 2:3, God sends Ezekiel to rebellious Israel — paralleling Isaiah's commissioning to a stubborn people.

Acts 9:10 Allusion

Acts 9:10 records Ananias' reply 'Here am I, Lord' — directly echoing Isaiah's willing response to God's call.

In 1 Kings 22:20, God asks for a volunteer in the heavenly council — a parallel to the 'whom shall I send?' question.

Genesis 3:8-10 shows God calling Adam, who hides in fear — contrasting Isaiah's willing response 'Here I am!'

Acts 26:17 Parallel

In Acts 26:17, Jesus says 'I am sending you to the Gentiles' — directly paralleling God's sending of Isaiah.

Acts 22:21 Parallel

In Acts 22:21, Paul is told 'I will send you far away to the Gentiles' — echoing the sending language of Isaiah's commission.

Acts 26:16 Parallel

In Acts 26:16, Jesus appoints Paul as a servant and witness — similar to the commissioning Isaiah receives in the temple.

Acts 20:24 Parallel

In Acts 20:24, Paul counts his life as nothing to finish his ministry — mirroring Isaiah's willingness to be sent despite cost.

In Ephesians 3:8, Paul considers himself least yet given grace to preach — similar to Isaiah's humble volunteerism after his cleansing.

Romans 1:15 Parallel

In Romans 1:15, Paul expresses eagerness to preach — reflecting the same readiness to be sent that Isaiah showed.

1 Corinthians 9:17 describes Paul's stewardship of the gospel — a commission parallel to Isaiah's being sent by God.