Joshua 4:24

That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.

Cross-reference

Joshua 2:10 Parallel

Joshua 2:10 records Rahab's report of God's mighty acts — the very reputation Joshua 4:24 intends all peoples to know.

Exodus 9:16 Parallel

Exodus 9:16 states God's purpose to show power so His name is proclaimed — same purpose as Joshua 4:24.

Daniel 3:26 Parallel

In Daniel 3:28-29, Nebuchadnezzar declares no other god can deliver, showing nations' recognition of God's power as in Joshua.

Psalm 89:13 Parallel

Psalm 89:13 directly praises God's strong hand and mighty arm—the very attribute Joshua 4:24 says all the earth should know.

Daniel 4:34 Parallel

In Daniel 4:34, Nebuchadnezzar praises God's eternal dominion, acknowledging His sovereignty — fulfillment of the knowledge sought in Joshua.

Daniel 4:35 Parallel

In Daniel 4:35, the king declares all earth's inhabitants are nothing before God, echoing the theme of God's hand known among peoples.

In 1 Chronicles 29:12, David declares that power and might are in God's hand—reinforcing the theme of the LORD's mighty hand from Joshua 4:24.

In 2 Kings 19:19, Hezekiah prays that all kingdoms may know the LORD alone is God, directly aligning with Joshua 4:24.

In 2 Kings 5:15, Naaman's confession that there is no God but in Israel fulfills the goal of nations knowing God's mighty hand.

In 1 Kings 8:43, the same petition continues — that all earth's peoples may know God's name and fear Him, exactly echoing Joshua.

In 1 Kings 8:42, Solomon prays that all peoples may know God's name and fear Him, mirroring the Joshua passage.

In 1 Samuel 17:46, David echoes this purpose — that all the earth may know there is a God in Israel through Goliath's defeat.

Deuteronomy 6:2 commands fearing the LORD forever and keeping his commandments—the same lifelong reverence that Joshua 4:24 aims to instill.

Daniel 6:26 Parallel

In Daniel 6:26, Darius's decree that all should tremble before the living God echoes the same purpose: that people everywhere fear the enduring LORD.

Exodus 15:16 ties God's 'great arm' to terror among nations—directly parallel to the mighty hand that Joshua 4:24 says makes all peoples fear.

Exodus 14:31 shows the same pattern: seeing God's great power leads to fearing the LORD—exactly the dual purpose in Joshua 4:24.

1 Kings 8:60 shares the identical purpose statement: 'that all the peoples of the earth may know the LORD is God' — a direct parallel.

Exodus 10:1 Parallel

Exodus 10:1 shows God displaying signs to make His power known — the same purpose of revealing His might to all nations in Joshua 4:24.

Jeremiah 32:40 mentions putting fear of God in hearts forever — directly paralleling the 'fear the LORD your God forever' from the crossing.

Jeremiah 10:7 speaks of fearing the King of nations — the same reverential fear Joshua 4:24 aims to instill in all peoples.

Jeremiah 10:6 echoes the theme of God's incomparable might — 'no one like you, great in might' — paralleling the purpose of the miracle at the Jordan.

Psalm 106:8 Parallel

In Psalm 106:8, God saves to make known His mighty power — same motive as Joshua, but without explicit mention of all nations.

Daniel 4:32 Related theme

Daniel 4:32 drives at the same goal: that rulers recognize God's sovereignty — 'until you know the Most High rules' — echoing the lesson of the Jordan.

Psalm 89:7 Parallel

Psalm 89:7 proclaims God as greatly feared among his holy ones—a focused declaration of the reverence that Joshua 4:24 extends to all peoples.

Psalm 76:6-8 declares that God is to be feared and that the earth stands still at his rebuke—echoing the terror of the LORD's mighty hand in Joshua 4:24.

Exodus 20:20 Related theme

Exodus 20:20 teaches that the fear of God keeps people from sin—a different angle on the same reverence called for in Joshua 4:24.

Daniel 6:27 Parallel

Daniel 6:27 describes God's delivering power and signs—an example of the mighty hand that Joshua 4:24 says all nations should know.