Isaiah 65:8
Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 6:13 uses the stump image to show a remnant preserved after judgment, echoing the cluster preserved here.
In Isaiah 10:21, the remnant of Jacob returns — directly tying to the cluster spared, both emphasize God preserving a faithful few.
In Romans 11:24-26, Paul explains that a remnant of Israel is saved, similar to the cluster spared for its blessing — both show God preserving a faithful portion.
Romans 11:5 speaks of a remnant chosen by grace, directly connecting to the spared cluster for God's servants.
Romans 9:27-29 cites Isaiah about a remnant being saved, reinforcing the preservation of a chosen group as here.
Jeremiah 30:11 promises God will not make a full end of Israel, reinforcing the same remnant preservation theme.
Mark 13:20 repeats the same idea as Matthew 24:22: tribulation cut short for the elect, like sparing the cluster.
Matthew 24:22 says days are shortened for the elect's sake, mirroring God sparing for His servants here.
Amos 9:8 states God will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, directly paralleling the spared remnant here.
Amos 9:9 pictures God sifting Israel but preserving the righteous, akin to preserving the cluster with blessing.
In Genesis 18:32, Abraham reduces the number to ten, still the principle of sparing for a righteous remnant echoes the cluster analogy.
Revelation 7:3 seals God's servants before judgment, echoing the 'do not destroy it' preservation in the cluster.
Ezekiel 14:22 explicitly mentions a remnant spared from judgment, directly paralleling the 'blessing in the cluster' preservation.
In Genesis 18:26, God spares Sodom for the sake of fifty righteous, mirroring the sparing of the cluster because of the blessing within.
Jeremiah 23:8 speaks of gathering the remnant from exile, echoing the preservation of a remnant in the cluster metaphor.
Joel 2:14 hopes God will leave a blessing after judgment, similar to the 'blessing' in the cluster that saves it.
In 2 Chronicles 22:11, the same event of sparing Joash repeats the theme of preserving a remnant from destruction.
In 2 Kings 11:2, Jehosheba hides Joash to preserve the royal line, paralleling the sparing of a remnant for future blessing.