Job 15:25

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

Cross-reference

Job 15:13 Parallel

Job 15:13 accuses Job of turning his spirit against God — the same defiance being described here in verse 25.

Job 9:4 Parallel

Job 9:4 asks who has hardened himself against God and succeeded — a direct thematic echo of the futility of opposing the Almighty.

In Job 40:9-11, God challenges the proud with His own power—a direct response to the arrogance described here.

Job 33:13 Related theme

Job 33:13 questions why Job contends with God — echoing the accusation of stretching out the hand against God in Job 15:25.

Exodus 5:2 Parallel

Exodus 5:2 shows Pharaoh's defiant 'Who is the Lord?'—a classic example of stretching out a hand against God.

Acts 9:5 Parallel

Acts 9:5 identifies persecution of believers as attacking Jesus himself — a direct parallel to stretching out a hand against God.

Daniel 5:23 Parallel

Daniel 5:23 explicitly accuses Belshazzar of lifting himself up against the Lord of heaven — the same posture of defiance.

Psalm 73:9 Parallel

Psalm 73:9 portrays the wicked setting their mouths against heaven — a vivid parallel to stretching out the hand and vaunting against God.

Isaiah 8:10 Parallel

Isaiah 8:10 declares that counsel against God will not stand—directly echoes the futility of opposing Him.

Isaiah 10:12-14 details the king of Assyria's arrogant boasting—a vivid parallel to the pride described here.

2 Kings 18:35 records Rabshakeh's boastful challenge against the Lord — a direct parallel to the defiant attitude here.

Acts 5:39 Parallel

Acts 5:39 warns against 'fighting against God' — directly mirroring the action of stretching out the hand against God.

Daniel 5:20 Parallel

Daniel 5:20 describes Nebuchadnezzar's heart lifted up in arrogance — a precise parallel to the wicked's arrogance against God.

Isaiah 37:29 quotes God rebuking Sennacherib's arrogance — the same 'acting arrogantly against the Almighty' as in Job 15:25.

Isaiah 36:20 records Rabshakeh's boast that no god can deliver — a direct example of acting arrogantly against the Almighty.

2 Chronicles 32:19 shows Sennacherib's blasphemous comparison of God to idols — another instance of the defiance described here.

2 Chronicles 32:16 records Sennacherib's servants speaking against God — parallel to the defiance in this verse.

Psalm 73:11 Parallel

Psalm 73:11 has the arrogant questioning God's knowledge — another expression of the same defiant spirit against the Almighty.

Psalm 52:7 Related theme

Psalm 52:7 condemns trusting in riches instead of God—a related but less direct form of pride.

Malachi 3:13 records the people speaking harsh words against God — a verbal form of the same rebellious attitude.