Micah 7:20
Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Cross-references
Genesis 12:3 adds the promise that all families will be blessed through Abraham – part of the steadfast love Micah 7:20 references.
Hebrews 6:13-18 elaborates on God's unchangeable oath to Abraham, grounding the steadfast love mentioned here.
Romans 11:28-29 reinforces that God's gifts and call are irrevocable, echoing the steadfast love sworn to the patriarchs here.
Acts 3:26 shows fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant promised here: God sends Jesus to bless by turning from sin.
Acts 3:25 declares believers heirs of the covenant God made with Abraham — the same promise of blessing that Micah invokes as the ground of hope.
Luke 1:72-74 in Zechariah's prophecy cites the holy covenant sworn to Abraham — the same oath Micah trusts for God's steadfast love.
Luke 1:55 continues the reference to God's promise to Abraham and his offspring — the very 'sworn' faithfulness Micah highlights.
Luke 1:54 in Mary's song says God helped Israel remembering his mercy to Abraham — showing fulfillment of the same oath Micah references.
Jeremiah 33:26 directly affirms God will not reject Jacob's offspring — the very promise of ongoing faithfulness that Micah celebrates.
Psalm 105:8-10 celebrates God's everlasting covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — the same sworn promise Micah calls to mind.
Genesis 12:2 contains God's promise to make Abraham a great nation – the very covenant faithfulness Micah 7:20 recalls.
Genesis 17:7 establishes an everlasting covenant to be God to Abraham and his offspring – the faithfulness Micah 7:20 celebrates.
Genesis 17:8 promises the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession – included in the covenant oath Micah 7:20 recalls.
Genesis 22:16-18 records God swearing by Himself to bless Abraham – the very oath Micah 7:20 mentions as 'sworn to our fathers'.
Genesis 26:3-4 reaffirms to Isaac the oath sworn to Abraham – the same sworn promise Micah 7:20 recalls.
Genesis 26:4 records God's oath to Isaac — the promise of descendants and blessing that Micah recalls as the foundation of God's faithfulness.
Genesis 28:13 contains God's promise to Jacob at Bethel — land and offspring covenant that Micah invokes as the basis of his steadfast love.
Genesis 28:14 continues the promise to Jacob — his offspring will spread and bless all nations, directly echoed in Micah's reference to the oath.
Exodus 34:6 reveals God abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, the attributes behind the covenant promise here.
Romans 15:8 says Christ confirms the promises to the patriarchs — a direct fulfillment of the covenant faithfulness shown here.
Romans 11:28 explicitly says Israel is beloved for the sake of the forefathers, echoing God's steadfast love to Abraham and Jacob here.
John 1:17's 'grace and truth' echo Micah 7:20's 'steadfast love and faithfulness,' revealing Christ as the embodiment of God's covenant attributes.
Genesis 24:27 uses the same phrase 'steadfast love and faithfulness' as here, praising God's covenant loyalty to Abraham.
Psalm 105:42 recalls God remembering His promise to Abraham, directly tying to the oath Micah 7:20 mentions.
Psalm 69:13 appeals to God's steadfast love and saving faithfulness, mirroring the dual assurance Micah 7:20 gives to Israel.
Genesis 32:10 echoes the same 'steadfast love and faithfulness' from Jacob's own lips, showing God's ongoing faithfulness.
Numbers 23:19 declares God's faithfulness to his word, reinforcing the certainty of the oath sworn to the patriarchs here.
Deuteronomy 7:12 explicitly states God will keep the covenant and steadfast love sworn to the fathers, matching this promise.
Deuteronomy 9:5 emphasizes that God's gift of the land is due to his oath to the patriarchs, not Israel's merit—same covenantal faithfulness.
In 1 Kings 8:23, Solomon invokes the same covenant formula 'keeping covenant and steadfast love,' reinforcing God's promise to the patriarchs.
2 Kings 13:23 echoes the patriarchal covenant—God's mercy toward Israel because of his promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Psalm 40:10 pairs 'steadfast love and faithfulness' together, proclaiming them openly—the same duo Micah promises God will show Jacob.
Psalm 61:7 prays for steadfast love and faithfulness to guard the king—the same twin attributes God promises to Jacob in Micah.
Psalm 100:5 also pairs God's steadfast love and enduring faithfulness, echoing the covenant promises Micah 7:20 celebrates.
Psalm 85:10 personifies steadfast love and faithfulness meeting—the exact pair Micah 7:20 says God will show to Jacob.
Psalm 89:1 opens with a vow to sing of God's steadfast love and faithfulness—the same two attributes Micah promises will be shown to the patriarchs.
Psalm 89:1 opens with a vow to sing of God's steadfast love and faithfulness—the same two attributes Micah promises will be shown to the patriarchs.
Zechariah 1:3 calls for return to God for Him to return, whereas Micah 7:20 emphasizes God's unilateral faithful promise to the fathers.
Acts 26:6 ties Paul's hope to the same promise God made to the fathers mentioned here — a direct link between the OT promise and NT hope.
Psalm 119:90 affirms God's faithfulness to all generations, which Micah 7:20 promises to Jacob and Abraham.
Psalm 117:2 proclaims God's great steadfast love and enduring faithfulness, mirroring the themes in Micah 7:20.
Psalm 115:1 appeals to God's steadfast love and faithfulness as reasons for glory, same attributes Micah 7:20 emphasizes.
Psalm 146:6 describes God as keeping faith forever, a commitment Micah 7:20 specifies to the patriarchs.