Joel 3:18

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.

Cross-reference

Joel 2:24 Parallel

Joel 2:24 describes overflowing vats of new wine and oil, the same blessing in Joel's own book, now amplified with milk and temple water.

Numbers 25:1 Historical context

In Numbers 25:1, Shittim was the site of Israel's sin — Joel's fountain waters that same valley, reversing the curse.

In Revelation 22:2, the river supports the tree of life, extending the life-giving water theme from Joel's fountain.

In Revelation 22:1, a river of life flows from God's throne, typologically fulfilling the temple fountain imagery.

In Zechariah 14:8, living waters flow from Jerusalem, matching the fountain from the Lord's house in Joel.

Amos 9:14 Parallel

Amos 9:14 expands on restoration with vineyards and wine, reinforcing Joel's promise of agricultural bounty.

Amos 9:13 Parallel

Amos 9:13 uses nearly identical language about mountains dripping sweet wine, directly paralleling Joel's vision.

In Ezekiel 47:1-12, a river flows from the temple, bringing life — directly parallel to Joel's fountain watering Shittim.

Psalm 46:4 Parallel

In Psalm 46:4, a river makes glad the city of God, similar to the fountain from the house of the Lord in Joel.

Job 29:6 Parallel

Job 29:6 uses similar imagery of butter and oil flowing as signs of past abundance, paralleling Joel's future blessing.

Isaiah 45:8 Allusion

Isaiah 45:8 calls heavens to 'drop down' righteousness — Joel uses 'drop down' for new wine from mountains, both invoking heaven-sent blessing.

Jeremiah 31:12 rejoices in the Lord's bounty of grain, new wine, and oil—very similar to Joel's mountains dripping wine and milk.

Mark 14:25 Allusion

Mark 14:25 points to drinking new wine in God's kingdom, fulfilling the OT image of eschatological wine abundance in Joel 3:18.

Joshua 5:6 Allusion

Joshua 5:6 refers to the land flowing with milk and honey — Joel reuses 'flow with milk' for hills, linking to promised land blessings.

Genesis 49:11 depicts wine abundance from Judah's blessing — Joel uses similar mountain-wine imagery for eschatological plenty.

In Isaiah 41:18, rivers on bare heights and springs in valleys echo the fountain watering Shittim.

Isaiah 30:25 mentions brooks of water on every high hill, paralleling Joel's streams flowing from the temple.

Isaiah 4:2 Parallel

Isaiah 4:2 promises the Branch and fruitful earth 'in that day' — Joel also depicts eschatological abundance of wine, milk, water.

Zechariah 9:17 celebrates grain and new wine as marks of beauty and blessing, similar to Joel's vision of agricultural joy.

Isaiah 35:6 Related theme

In Isaiah 35:6, waters break forth in the wilderness, paralleling the fountain from the temple that waters the valley of Shittim.