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
Allusion
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
Typology
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.