Revelation 6:16

And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

Cross-reference

Revelation 6:10 records martyrs crying for judgment — the sixth seal's wrath in 6:16 is the direct answer to their plea.

Revelation 20:11 echoes 'from whose face' — the same throne judgment motif, now with cosmic flight before the final judgment.

Revelation 4:2 establishes the throne vision — the 'one seated' is the same divine presence people flee from in the sixth seal.

Revelation 19:15 depicts the Lamb's wrath as treading the winepress — the same divine judgment people hide from in the sixth seal.

In Revelation 9:6, men seek death to escape torment—similar to the plea for mountains to fall on them here.

In Revelation 5:13, all creation worships the Lamb—a stark contrast to those cowering from his wrath here.

In Revelation 5:6, the Lamb appears slain and victorious—this is the same Lamb whose wrath terrifies the kings here.

Revelation 4:9 shows worship before the throne — a stark contrast to the terror and hiding in 6:16.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 depicts Jesus revealed in flaming fire to inflict vengeance, the very event hiding from here.

Luke 23:30 Allusion

Luke 23:30 quotes the same Hosea passage about saying to mountains 'Fall on us' as future judgment.

Matthew 26:64 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 26:64 is Jesus' prophecy of the Son of Man coming in glory — the same figure whose wrath people flee.

Hosea 10:8 Allusion

Hosea 10:8 contains the exact cry 'say to the mountains, Cover us; to the hills, Fall on us' echoed here.

Jeremiah 8:3 says the remnant will choose death over life, matching the desire to be crushed by rocks here.

Psalm 110:5 Allusion

Psalm 110:5 speaks of the day of God's wrath shattering kings — the same wrath the people hide from in the sixth seal.

Psalm 2:9-12 warns of the Son's wrath and perishing — this messianic wrath is realized when people hide from the Lamb in Revelation.

In 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Christ's flaming vengeance on the disobedient is the same day of wrath these people try to escape.

John 1:29 Contrast

John 1:29 identifies Jesus as the Lamb who takes away sin — contrast with the same Lamb now bringing wrath in Revelation.

John 3:36 Parallel

John 3:36 states that God's wrath remains on the disobedient — directly parallel to the wrath of the Lamb being revealed.

Job 13:20 Contrast

Job 13:20 has Job asking not to hide from God — the opposite of Revelation's cry to be hidden from His face.

Matthew 3:7 Parallel

Matthew 3:7 warns about fleeing from the coming wrath — the same concept of trying to escape divine judgment.

Jeremiah 11:11 says disaster comes that cannot be escaped and cries go unheard — echoing the inescapable wrath in Revelation.

Isaiah 10:3 Parallel

Isaiah 10:3 asks where to flee on the day of punishment — the same desperate search for refuge from divine wrath that leads to calling on mountains.

Isaiah 2:10 Allusion

Isaiah 2:10 commands hiding in rocks from the terror of the Lord — directly quoted and fulfilled in this scene.

Psalm 76:7 Parallel

Psalm 76:7 asks 'who can stand before your anger?' — Revelation 6:16 shows the answer: no one, they hide.

Psalm 2:12 Parallel

Psalm 2:12 warns of the Son's wrath and calls for refuge — directly parallel to the wrath of the Lamb in Revelation.

Job 34:22 Contrast

Job 34:22 says no darkness can hide evildoers — contrasting with Revelation's desperate attempt to hide from God's wrath.

Romans 9:22 Parallel

In Romans 9:22, Paul describes vessels of wrath prepared for destruction—echoing the same divine wrath that drives the hiding plea here.

Hebrews 2:3 Parallel

In Hebrews 2:3, the warning of no escape from neglecting salvation resonates with the futile attempt here to hide from the Lamb.