Joshua 24:19

And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.

Cross-references

In Joshua 24:23, Joshua commands putting away foreign gods, directly responding to the warning that they cannot serve the Lord with other gods.

Exodus 23:21 says God's angel will not pardon transgression, matching Joshua's statement that God will not forgive sins.

Exodus 20:5 Citation

Exodus 20:5 is the original declaration of God as jealous, defining his exclusive claim—the same attribute Joshua warns Israel about.

Exodus 34:14 declares God's name is Jealous, directly grounding Joshua's warning about God's jealous nature.

In Leviticus 10:3, God declares He will be proved holy among those who approach Him — directly reinforcing Joshua's warning about God's holiness and the danger of casual service.

In Leviticus 19:2, God commands Israel to be holy because He is holy — the same basis as Joshua's assertion that God is holy, calling for a corresponding response.

Paul warns against provoking the Lord to jealousy, applying the same danger to New Testament worship as Joshua did to Israel.

In 1 Samuel 3:14, Eli's house faces an unforgivable sin, paralleling Joshua's declaration that God will not forgive persistent rebellion.

In 1 Samuel 6:20, the people ask 'Who can stand before this holy God?' — exactly the same awe at God's holiness and human inability that Joshua expresses here.

2 Chronicles 36:16 describes wrath with no remedy, fulfilling Joshua's warning that God will not forgive after continued disobedience.

In Matthew 6:24, Jesus says no one can serve two masters, reinforcing the impossibility of serving God and other gods as warned in Joshua 24:19.

Habakkuk 1:13 emphasizes God's pure eyes that cannot look on evil, echoing Joshua's declaration of God's holy nature that cannot tolerate sin.

In Isaiah 6:3-5, the seraphs proclaim 'Holy, holy, holy' and Isaiah cries out in unworthiness — mirroring Joshua's point that no one can serve this holy God without being undone.

1 Corinthians 10:22 asks 'Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy?' — directly referencing the same jealous God Joshua describes.

Nahum 1:2 Parallel

Nahum 1:2 explicitly states 'God is jealous and avenges' — the same attribute Joshua highlights. Direct theological parallel.

Numbers 25:11 illustrates God's jealousy through Phinehas, showing the same divine attribute that Joshua warns will consume the unfaithful.

In Isaiah 30:15, the Holy One of Israel offers repentance and trust as the way — the remedy for the inability to serve that Joshua highlights.

Isaiah 5:16 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:16, the holy God is proved holy through justice — showing that His holiness demands accountability, consistent with Joshua's warning.

In Isaiah 30:11, the people reject the Holy One of Israel — illustrating the rebellion that Joshua warns makes serving God impossible.

In Luke 14:25-33, Jesus demands total commitment, echoing Joshua's warning that serving this holy God requires absolute surrender — the cost is high.

Exodus 34:7 Parallel

Exodus 34:7 presents God as both forgiving and not clearing the guilty—Joshua emphasizes the latter, highlighting the tension.

Psalm 99:9 Parallel

In Psalm 99:9, worshippers are called to exalt God at His holy mountain, for He is holy — the same foundation as Joshua's warning about God's holiness.

Psalm 99:5 Parallel

In Psalm 99:5, worshippers exalt God because He is holy — a positive response to the same attribute Joshua uses to warn of inability to serve.

Psalm 99:3 Parallel

Psalm 99:3 praises God's holiness — echoing Joshua's declaration that God is holy. Both highlight the same divine attribute.