Psalm 118:27

God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:15 reinterprets the 'sacrifice' here as praise, turning the physical bond into a spiritual offering.

John 18:12 Typology

John 18:12 shows Jesus being bound, fulfilling the typology of binding the festal sacrifice — the true Lamb.

Genesis 22:9 shows Isaac bound on an altar — a different binding for sacrifice, prefiguring the festal sacrifice commanded here.

Exodus 27:2 Parallel

Exodus 27:2 describes the altar's horns, which are literally the same physical feature referenced for binding the sacrifice here.

Exodus 38:2 Parallel

Exodus 38:2 similarly describes the altar's horns, providing the concrete visual for the binding action mentioned here.

Ezekiel 43:15 Historical context

Ezekiel 43:15 describes the altar's horns, the physical feature referenced in the command to bind the sacrifice.