Job 31:26

If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;

Cross-reference

Genesis 1:16–18 Historical context

Genesis 1:16-18 establishes the sun and moon as created lights — the very objects Job refused to worship as divine.

Deuteronomy 4:19 explicitly warns against worshiping the sun and moon — the sin Job claims he avoided.

Deuteronomy 17:3 lists worshiping the sun or moon as a capital offense — underscoring the seriousness of what Job says he did not do.

2 Kings 23:5 describes priests burning incense to the sun and moon — the very idolatry Job denies in his oath of innocence.

2 Kings 23:11 mentions horses and chariots dedicated to the sun — illustrating the sun worship Job disavows.

Psalm 8:3 Contrast

Psalm 8:3 looks at the moon as God's handiwork — contrasting with Job's denial of worshiping it as a deity.

Jeremiah 8:2 speaks of those who loved and served the sun and moon — the same astral worship Job claims to have avoided.

Jeremiah 44:17 mentions worship of the queen of heaven (often linked to the moon) — parallel to the idolatry Job rejects.

Ezekiel 8:16 shows men bowing to the sun in the temple — a direct example of the sun worship Job denies.

2 Kings 21:3 describes Manasseh worshiping the host of heaven — the same astral worship Job denies.

Psalm 104:19 credits God with making the moon for seasons — contrasting with Job's denial of worshiping it.

Jeremiah 7:18 condemns worship of the queen of heaven, a parallel to the astral worship Job denies.

Acts 7:42 Parallel

Acts 7:42 recounts Israel's worship of the host of heaven, directly paralleling the idolatry Job denies.

Isaiah 40:26 calls to look at the stars and recognize God as Creator, contrasting Job's warning against worshiping them.

Psalm 136:9 Contrast

Psalm 136:9 praises God as creator of the moon, contrasting Job's denial of worshiping it.

Romans 1:20 Contrast

Romans 1:20 says creation reveals God's attributes, contrasting Job's rejection of worshiping creation itself.