Joel 3:16

The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

Cross-reference

Joel 2:11 Parallel

Joel 2:11 also speaks of the LORD's voice and the terrible day — here his roaring from Zion adds refuge for his people.

Joel 2:10 Parallel

Joel 2:10 describes the same cosmic shaking—earth quakes, heavens tremble—as part of the locust plague, foreshadowing the final day.

Revelation 16:18 mirrors Joel's great earthquake and thunder, depicting God's final judgment.

Revelation 11:19 Related theme

Revelation 11:19 echoes Joel's earthquake and divine voice from the temple—God's presence in judgment.

Haggai 2:6 Parallel

Haggai 2:6 promises a future shaking of heavens and earth, directly paralleling Joel's cosmic upheaval.

Amos 1:2 Allusion

Amos 1:2 repeats almost verbatim the 'roars from Zion' and 'utters his voice' phrase, introducing oracles against the nations.

Hosea 11:10 Parallel

Hosea 11:10 also depicts the LORD roaring like a lion, but there it calls his children back from exile rather than shaking the earth.

Psalm 46:1 Parallel

Psalm 46 directly parallels Joel: earth shaking, yet God is a refuge and strength for His people.

Isaiah 51:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 51:6, the heavens vanishing and earth wearing out parallels the cosmic shaking here, but emphasizes the permanence of God's salvation.

Isaiah 42:13 depicts the LORD roaring as a warrior — the same image in Joel 3:16 of God's voice from Zion.

Jeremiah 25:30 uses the same 'roar from Zion' and 'utter his voice' imagery for divine judgment against the nations.

Isaiah 13:13 also depicts the heavens and earth shaking at the Lord's wrath, echoing the cosmic upheaval in Joel's day of the Lord.

Psalm 18:9 Parallel

In Psalm 18:9, God bows the heavens and comes down — a vivid theophany paralleling the roaring and shaking in Joel 3:16.

Revelation 10:3 describes a lion-like roar from a mighty angel, echoing God's roar from Zion in Joel.

Romans 11:26 explicitly states the Deliverer will come from Zion, directly linking to Joel's roar of salvation for Israel.

Zechariah 12:8 says the Lord will defend Jerusalem in that day, paralleling Joel's hope and strength for God's people in judgment.

Haggai 2:21 Allusion

Haggai 2:21 uses the exact phrase 'shake the heavens and the earth,' directly echoing Joel's description of cosmic judgment.

Zephaniah 1:14 proclaims the nearness of the day of the Lord with a voice of judgment, mirroring Joel's roar from Zion.

Jeremiah 14:8 calls God 'the hope of Israel,' matching Joel's 'hope of his people'—both see God as refuge in trouble.

Jeremiah 17:13 also names God 'the hope of Israel,' reinforcing the same title for God as the people's security.

Daniel 12:1 Parallel

Daniel 12:1 describes a time of great trouble and deliverance for God's people, directly paralleling Joel's shaking and hope.

Hebrews 12:26 quotes Haggai 2:6 about shaking heavens and earth, applying it to the final eschatological warning—same imagery as Joel.

Ezekiel 38:19 predicts a great earthquake in Israel on the day of God's wrath, matching the shaking in Joel.

Jeremiah 25:31 continues the judgment scene: the LORD enters into indictment against all flesh, complementing Joel's refuge for his people.

Amos 3:8 Related theme

Amos 3:8 uses the lion's roar as a metaphor for divine speech that compels prophecy, echoing the power of God's voice.

Revelation 4:5 depicts thunderings from God's throne, paralleling the shaking heavens and earth when God roars in Joel.

Revelation 11:13 Related theme

Revelation 11:13 depicts a great earthquake killing thousands, echoing Joel's shaking of heaven and earth in judgment.