Leviticus 1:1

And the Lord called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

Cross-references

Leviticus 6:9 Related theme

Leviticus 6:9 gives the priestly law for the burnt offering, expanding on the basic instructions begun here in chapter 1.

Leviticus 7:37 Related theme

Leviticus 7:37 summarizes the laws of offerings, including the burnt offering from ch.1 — serving as the conclusion to this section.

Leviticus 7:38 Historical context

Leviticus 7:38 dates these commandments to Mount Sinai, confirming that the tent of meeting in 1:1 was at Sinai.

Leviticus 9:12 narrates the first actual burnt offering by Aaron, obeying the instructions God just gave in ch.1 from the tent.

Exodus 25:22 specifies God speaking from above the mercy seat, while here He speaks from the tent—both describe the same divine communication locus.

Exodus 29:42 explicitly states that at the tent of meeting God will meet and speak to Moses—the very event that begins here.

Exodus 39:32 Historical context

Exodus 39:32 records the completion of the tabernacle, directly setting the stage for God to speak from it in Leviticus 1:1.

Exodus 40:34 Historical context

Exodus 40:34 shows the glory of the LORD filling the tabernacle—the divine presence that then speaks to Moses in Leviticus 1:1.

Exodus 40:35 Historical context

Exodus 40:35 notes Moses could not enter due to the cloud, yet in Leviticus 1:1 God speaks from inside—a sequential revelation event.

Hebrews 10:6 quotes the psalm saying God was not pleased with burnt offerings—contrasting the elaborate instructions here with their ultimate inadequacy.

2 Chronicles 1:3 Historical context

2 Chronicles 1:3 references the same tent of meeting, the setting where God spoke to Moses here.

Numbers 7:89 Historical context

Numbers 7:89 similarly describes God speaking to Moses from the tent of meeting, reinforcing the setting introduced here.

Numbers 1:1 Historical context

Numbers 1:1 opens with the identical setting — God speaking from the tent of meeting at Sinai — continuing the revelation.

Ezra 8:35 Historical context

Ezra 8:35 describes burnt offerings offered by the returned exiles, continuing the practice of the law introduced here.

Malachi 4:4 Allusion

Malachi 4:4 calls Israel to remember the law of Moses—the same law that begins here at the tent of meeting.

Exodus 33:7 Historical context

Exodus 33:7 describes an earlier tent of meeting outside the camp, whereas here the tabernacle is used—same concept, different location.

Jeremiah 17:26 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 17:26 prophesies future burnt offerings in Jerusalem, continuing the sacrificial system whose instructions begin here.

Exodus 19:3 Parallel

Both verses show God calling to Moses — from the tent of meeting (Leviticus) and from Mount Sinai (Exodus). Similar summoning pattern.

Exodus 24:12 Related theme

Exodus 24:12 records another divine call to Moses—this time to receive the tablets—showing repeated instances of God speaking to him.

Exodus 24:1 Related theme

In Exodus 24:1, God similarly calls Moses to come up to the mountain, but here the setting shifts to the tent of meeting—a parallel divine summons.