Revelation 6:17
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Cross-reference
In Revelation 16:14, the 'great day of God Almighty' gathers kings for battle—the very day of wrath stated here.
In Revelation 11:18, the identical phrase 'thy wrath is come' announces the same day of judgment declared here.
Revelation 7:1 immediately follows with four angels restraining the winds, showing God's mercy before the next judgment.
Joel 2:31 describes the same 'great and awesome day of the LORD' with cosmic signs, directly echoed here in the wrath of the Lamb.
Joel 2:11 asks 'who can endure the day of the Lord?' — the same rhetorical question about standing in God's wrath.
Zephaniah 1:14-18 depicts the day of the Lord as a day of wrath, distress, and the question of deliverance, mirroring Revelation's 'who can stand?'
Malachi 3:2 asks 'who can stand when he appears?' about the coming day of the Lord, directly paralleling Revelation's question.
In Jeremiah 30:7, the unparalleled time of Jacob's trouble prefigures the great day of wrath declared here.
Romans 2:5 speaks of 'the day of wrath' and God's righteous judgment, a NT parallel to the great day of wrath in Revelation.
In Isaiah 13:6-22, the day of the Lord brings cosmic destruction—this OT prophecy typifies the great day of wrath here.
Psalm 130:4 answers the question with forgiveness; Revelation's day of wrath offers none, creating a contrast.
Psalm 130:3 asks 'who could stand?' if God marked sins, but then offers forgiveness; Revelation has no such relief — a contrast.
Jude 1:6 mentions 'the judgment of the great day' for fallen angels, the same eschatological day as the wrath in Revelation.
Psalm 76:7 asks 'Who can stand before you when once your anger is revealed?' — a direct verbal parallel to Revelation's question.
In Ephesians 6:13, Paul urges believers to withstand the evil day with God's armor — contrasting the impossibility of withstanding God's wrath here.
In 2 Thessalonians 1:8, the day of the Lord's vengeance is described with flaming fire — specifying that it targets those who reject God.
Malachi 4:5 foretells the 'great and dreadful day of the LORD,' which Revelation declares has come — prophetic anticipation realized.
Hebrews 2:3 asks how we shall escape if we neglect salvation — echoing the question of who can withstand that day of wrath.
Zephaniah 1:15 describes the day of the LORD as a day of wrath and distress, providing the OT foundation for Revelation's depiction.
Nahum 1:6 asks 'who can stand?' before God's wrath, directly echoed by Revelation's same question — a strong verbal link.
Joel 1:15 laments the nearness of the day of the LORD as destruction, matching the tone of 'the great day of his wrath' here.
Job 21:30 explicitly mentions 'the day of wrath' for the wicked, directly paralleling the day of God's wrath in Revelation.
In Ezekiel 30:3, the day of the LORD is near for the nations, prefiguring the universal wrath of Revelation's great day.
Ezekiel 13:5 mentions standing in battle on the day of the Lord, directly paralleling the day of wrath.
Jeremiah 49:19 asks 'What shepherd can stand before me?' directly echoing the question of who can stand.
Jeremiah 11:11 warns of disaster from which they cannot escape, reinforcing the hopelessness of facing God's wrath.
Psalm 90:11 asks who knows the power of God's anger, closely paralleling the question of who can stand.
Psalm 21:9 describes God swallowing enemies in wrath like fire — a vivid parallel to the day of wrath in Revelation.
Psalm 2:12 warns of God's wrath kindled and perishing, urging trust — directly relates to the question 'who can stand' in Revelation.
Matthew 3:7 warns of 'wrath to come,' but Revelation shows that wrath has now arrived — from anticipation to fulfillment.
John 3:36 speaks of God's wrath abiding on unbelievers, while Revelation unveils that wrath poured out in full at the end.
Isaiah 22:5 describes a day of tumult and confusion from the Lord, echoing the day of wrath.
Psalm 88:16 depicts being overwhelmed by God's fierce wrath, similar to the day of wrath imagery.
Psalm 88:7 speaks of God's wrath lying heavy, matching the theme of overwhelming divine judgment.
In Psalm 68:2, enemies perish like wax before fire, echoing the idea that none can withstand God's wrath.
Ezekiel 25:14 speaks of executing vengeance with wrath, aligning with the great day of wrath theme.