Job 34:13

Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

Cross-reference

Job 36:23 Parallel

Job 36:23 asks who can prescribe God's way or accuse Him of wrong, directly paralleling Elihu's rhetorical questions about God's sovereignty.

Job 38:4-41 demonstrates God's sovereign authority over creation, answering Elihu's rhetorical question that no one gave God charge.

In Job 40:8-11, God directly answers Elihu's question by challenging Job's right to question His justice, asserting His unmatched power.

Job 37:15 Parallel

In Job 37:15, Elihu continues his rhetorical questions about God's command over nature, building on the theme of God's sovereign authority.

1 Chronicles 29:11 Related theme

In 1 Chronicles 29:11, David's prayer declares that all in heaven and earth belong to God, echoing the same truth about God's sovereign charge.

In Isaiah 40:13, a rhetorical question asks who has measured God's Spirit, reinforcing that no one gave God charge.

In Isaiah 40:14, further rhetorical questions stress God needs no counselor, supporting Elihu's point about God's independent authority.

Daniel 4:35 Parallel

In Daniel 4:35, Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's absolute sovereignty and that none can question Him, directly affirming Elihu's claim.

In Romans 11:34-36, Paul echoes the same rhetorical questions about God's mind and counselor, concluding all things are from Him.

Proverbs 8:23–30 Related theme

In Proverbs 8:23-30, Wisdom describes being present when God established the earth, illustrating God's creative sovereignty.