Revelation 11:18

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

Cross-reference

Revelation 11:9 depicts the world refusing burial to the witnesses, providing the specific persecution that leads to God's judgment in 11:18.

Revelation 11:10 shows earth-dwellers celebrating the witnesses' death, directly contrasting with God's wrath in 11:18.

Revelation 20:15 shows the final outcome: those not in the book of life are thrown into the lake of fire, fulfilling the destroying in 11:18.

Revelation 6:10 records the martyrs crying for judgment — the very judgment that 11:18 says has arrived.

Revelation 6:11 gives the martyrs white robes and a call to rest until the judgment — the rewarding of servants in 11:18.

Revelation 6:15-17 shows the terrified response to 'the wrath of the Lamb' — the same wrath that has come in 11:18.

Revelation 14:10 describes drinking the wine of God's wrath — the punishment for those who destroy the earth.

Revelation 15:1 introduces the seven plagues that complete God's wrath — the wrath that has come in 11:18.

Revelation 15:7 gives the seven bowls full of God's wrath — the same wrath poured out on the earth.

Revelation 16:1-21 details the seven bowls of God's wrath — the execution of the judgment declared in 11:18.

Revelation 18:6 calls for repaying Babylon double—directly illustrating the destroying of destroyers in Rev 11:18.

Revelation 18:16-24 details Babylon's fall for killing prophets and saints, echoing the rewarding of saints in Rev 11:18.

Revelation 19:15 depicts Christ treading the winepress of God's wrath — the same wrath that has come.

Revelation 19:19 shows the beast and kings of the earth gathering to make war against Christ — directly depicting the raging nations from this verse.

Revelation 19:21 shows the final destruction of God's enemies, fulfilling the 'destroying those who destroy' in Rev 11:18.

Revelation 20:12 depicts the great white throne judgment with books opened, detailing the judgment of the dead in 11:18.

Revelation 16:6 shows God avenging the blood of saints and prophets, directly tied to rewarding the servants and punishing destroyers.

Revelation 14:7 announces the hour of God's judgment, the same event as the wrath and judgment of the dead here.

Revelation 6:17 declares 'the great day of his wrath is come', echoing the wrath announced here — a clear parallel.

Revelation 13:7 depicts the beast warring against saints, the very people God rewards here — showing persecution behind the reward.

In 2 Thessalonians 1:5-7, the righteous judgment that repays affliction and grants relief parallels the rewarding and destroying in Revelation 11:18.

Hebrews 9:27 Related theme

Hebrews 9:27 states that after death comes judgment, reinforcing the certainty of judgment in 11:18.

Daniel 7:26 Parallel

Daniel 7:26 prophesies the beast's dominion being destroyed forever—fulfilled in Rev 11:18's judgment on destroyers.

Psalm 2:1-3 asks why the nations rage and plot against the Lord and His Anointed — the OT source alluded to in 'the nations raged' here.

In Psalm 115:13, 'small and great' who fear the Lord are blessed — directly echoed in Revelation 11:18's rewarding of the same.

Ezekiel 38:9-23 describes Gog and Magog gathering against Israel and God's fierce judgment — prefiguring the nations' rage and divine wrath here.

Daniel 7:10 Allusion

Daniel 7:10 adds books opened and thousands ministering, specifying the judgment process that 11:18 summarizes.

In Matthew 5:12, the promise of great reward for persecuted prophets directly echoes the rewarding of prophets in Revelation 11:18's judgment scene.

Daniel 12:1 Parallel

Daniel 12:1 promises deliverance for those written in the book, paralleling 11:18's reward for saints.

Daniel 12:2 Parallel

Daniel 12:2 explicitly describes resurrection to life or shame, matching 11:18's dual outcome of reward and destruction.

Joel 3:9-14 calls nations to war and proclaims the day of the Lord in the valley of decision — paralleling the raging nations and coming wrath here.

Zechariah 14:2-3 depicts the Lord gathering all nations against Jerusalem and then fighting them — directly parallel to the nations raging and God's wrath here.

Zechariah 14:3 depicts God fighting the nations — the OT prophecy of the divine wrath that is now coming to pass.

Daniel 8:19 Parallel

Daniel 8:19 speaks of the appointed time of the end and indignation, directly correlating with the time for judgment and wrath in Revelation.

Joel 3:2 Parallel

Joel 3:2 describes God gathering nations for judgment, aligning with Rev 11:18's judgment of nations and rewarding His people.

2 Thessalonians 1:6 affirms God repaying trouble to troublers, directly matching the destruction of earth's destroyers here.

Psalm 58:10 Parallel

Psalm 58:10 describes the righteous rejoicing at divine vengeance—a direct parallel to God's wrath and rewarding saints in Revelation.

Ecclesiastes 3:17 states God will judge the righteous and wicked at an appointed time, directly parallel to the judgment of dead and rewarding saints here.

1 Chronicles 16:33 declares 'He comes to judge the earth'—the same divine judgment scenario announced in Revelation 11:18.

Psalm 96:13 Parallel

Psalm 96:13 explicitly announces 'He comes to judge the earth'—the same judgment theme that Revelation 11:18 declares has come.

Daniel 11:45 describes the antichrist's end—abandoned and destroyed—paralleling Revelation's destruction of those who destroy the earth.

Isaiah 63:1-6 portrays God treading the winepress of His wrath, a day of vengeance — matching the 'your wrath came' and destroying destroyers here.

Isaiah 34:1-10 declares the Lord's enraged fury against all nations, devoting them to destruction — echoing the wrath and judgment on nations here.

Psalm 76:10 Parallel

Psalm 76:10 declares that human wrath will praise God—showing how God overrules the nations' anger, as in Revelation.

Luke 1:50 Parallel

Luke 1:50 declares God's mercy on those who fear Him, paralleling the reward for God-fearers in Rev 11:18.

Ecclesiastes 8:12 also links fearing God with eventual well-being, reinforcing the promise of reward for those who fear Him.

Isaiah 45:24 says those incensed against God will come to shame, mirroring the nations' anger met with God's wrath in Revelation.

Hebrews 11:26 Related theme

In Hebrews 11:26, Moses looks to the reward — same concept of reward for faithfulness as in Revelation 11:18.