Judges 13:22

And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

Cross-reference

Judges 13:6 Historical context

In Judges 13:6, Manoah's wife describes the angel's appearance — provides context for his later fear.

Judges 6:22 Parallel

In Judges 6:22, Gideon expresses the same fear: 'I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face' — identical.

Genesis 32:30 has Jacob seeing God face to face and living — directly contradicting Manoah's fear of death.

Exodus 33:20 states the principle that no one can see God and live — the very reason for Manoah's fear.

Isaiah 6:5 Parallel

Isaiah 6:5 cries out in fear after seeing the Lord — a direct parallel to Manoah's fear of dying.

John 1:18 Contrast

John 1:18 declares no one has ever seen God — contrasting Manoah's belief that he saw God.

John 5:37 Contrast

John 5:37 says the Jews have never seen God's form — contrasting Manoah's claim to have seen the angel as God.

Exodus 3:6 Parallel

In Exodus 3:6, Moses hides his face, afraid to look at God — same terror at seeing the divine.

In Exodus 24:11, God did not harm them; they saw God and lived — opposite outcome.

In Deuteronomy 5:24, the people marvel that they saw God's glory and survived — direct contrast.

In Matthew 17:6, the disciples fall terrified at the divine voice — parallel fear at theophany.

Deuteronomy 5:26 marvels that Israel heard God and lived — echoing the same wonder but with a different outcome.

Luke 5:8 Parallel

In Luke 5:8, Peter's reaction 'Depart from me, for I am a sinful man' echoes Manoah's fear of death in the presence of divine power.

Luke 1:12 Parallel

In Luke 1:12, Zechariah is similarly terrified at the angel's appearance — a common human response to divine encounters.