Nehemiah 9:25

And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

Cross-reference

Nehemiah 9:35 later contrasts the people's ingratitude despite the same abundant land and goodness described here.

Hosea 13:6 Allusion

Hosea 13:6 explicitly says when they were filled their heart was lifted up and they forgot God—exactly the pattern shown in Nehemiah.

Jeremiah 5:28 directly describes growing fat and sleek while doing evil, the same condition that led Israel to forget God here.

Ezekiel 20:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezekiel 20:6 recalls God's promise of a land flowing with milk and honey—the very richness now possessed in Nehemiah's account.

Deuteronomy 32:15 warns that Jeshurun grew fat and kicked, mirroring the same prosperity that later led Israel to rebel in Nehemiah's history.

Deuteronomy 9:1–3 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 9:1-3 predicts the conquest of great and fortified cities — a promise that Nehemiah records as fulfilled here.

Deuteronomy 8:7–10 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 8:7-10 promises a good land and commands blessing God when full — exactly the scene of abundance and delight recorded here.

Deuteronomy 6:10–12 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 6:10-12 promises houses, cisterns, vineyards — the very blessings that Nehemiah records as fulfilled when Israel took the land.

Deuteronomy 31:20 Prophetic fulfillment

In Deuteronomy 31:20, Moses foretold that after feasting on this land, Israel would grow fat and rebel — exactly what happened here.

Joshua 24:11 Historical context

In Joshua 24:11, the conquest of the land is recounted — the victories that allowed Israel to capture these fortified cities.

Psalm 78:56 Parallel

In Psalm 78:56, Israel rebelled after receiving blessings — the same pattern of rebellion that follows the enjoyment here.

Jeremiah 2:7 echoes this same story: God gave Israel a bountiful land, but they defiled it with idolatry — a parallel indictment.

Acts 14:17 Related theme

Acts 14:17 describes God's common grace in providing food and gladness — echoing the same divine generosity seen in Nehemiah 9:25.

Numbers 13:20 Historical context

In Numbers 13:20, the spies were sent to assess this fertile land — the same abundance Israel later possessed and enjoyed here.

In Proverbs 30:9, Agur warns that being full can lead to denying God — the very sin Israel committed after this abundance.

In Numbers 13:27, the spies report the land flowing with milk and honey — the same abundance that Israel later possessed as described here.

Joel 2:26 Contrast

Joel 2:26 promises a future of abundant satisfaction and praise — contrasting the past enjoyment in Nehemiah that led to rebellion.

In Numbers 13:28, the spies fear the fortified cities and giants — the obstacles that contrast with the successful possession recorded here.

Jeremiah 5:27 uses 'houses full' for deceit, contrasting the good things in Nehemiah—both use abundance imagery for opposite purposes.

Deuteronomy 32:13 describes God feeding Israel with honey and oil from the rock—the same providential abundance that later filled the promised land.

Deuteronomy 3:5 Historical context

In Deuteronomy 3:5, the fortified cities of Og and Sihon are described — a specific example of the strongholds taken as mentioned here.

Romans 2:4 Contrast

In Romans 2:4, God's kindness leads to repentance — contrasting with Israel's failure to repent after enjoying His goodness here.