Zechariah 3:4
And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
Cross-reference
After cleansing Joshua (v.4), verse 7 calls him to walk in obedience—the cleansing enables the commission to faithful service.
In Zechariah 3:1, Satan accuses Joshua; here (v.4) the angel removes his filthy clothes, answering the accusation.
Revelation 7:14 describes robes washed white in the Lamb's blood — direct parallel to being given pure garments after sin removal.
Hebrews 8:12 promises God will remember sins no more — exactly the effect of taking away iniquity in Zechariah.
In Colossians 3:10, putting on the new self parallels the fine garments given here as a symbol of new identity.
Philippians 3:7-9 contrasts self-righteousness with righteousness from God — parallels Joshua's unearned pure vestments.
Galatians 3:27 speaks of putting on Christ in baptism — Joshua's new garments prefigure this NT clothing with Christ.
In 1 Corinthians 6:11, being washed, sanctified, and justified parallels the removal of filthy garments and cleansing here.
John 1:29 identifies Jesus as the Lamb who takes away sin — the ultimate fulfillment of the removal of iniquity prefigured in Zechariah.
Luke 15:22 has the father put a robe on the prodigal — same act of clothing after forgiveness, echoing the restoration of Joshua.
Ezekiel 36:25 promises cleansing with water from all uncleanness — echoes removal of filthy garments and cleansing in Zechariah 3.
Isaiah 61:10 rejoices in being clothed with salvation and righteousness — directly parallel to the pure vestments given to Joshua.
Isaiah 43:25 says God blots out transgressions for His own sake — directly parallel to 'I have taken your iniquity away'.
Psalm 51:9 pleads for God to blot out iniquities — the same cleansing from sin that the filthy garments symbolize.
Psalm 32:2 adds that the Lord counts no iniquity — directly matching the removal of iniquity from Joshua.
Psalm 32:1 speaks of sin being covered — the same removal of guilt pictured by the filthy garments taken away.
2 Samuel 12:13 records Nathan telling David his sin is put away — an OT example of divine forgiveness like Joshua's.
Jeremiah 52:33 records Jehoiachin's prison garments exchanged for new clothes—a parallel to Joshua's filthy raiment replaced with clean, both signifying restoration.
Hosea 14:2 pleads 'Take away all iniquity'—directly paralleling God's declaration here 'I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee.'
In Isaiah 4:4, the Lord washes away filth — parallel to the removal of filthy garments as a cleansing act here.
Romans 4:5 teaches justification by faith for the ungodly—Joshua's cleansing and clothing prefigure this imputed righteousness.
Revelation 3:4 praises those who have not defiled their garments and will walk in white—echoing Joshua's cleansing and new raiment.
In Exodus 28:2, sacred garments for the high priest parallel the fine garments given to Joshua the high priest here.
Matthew 22:11 features a man without a wedding garment—contrasting with Joshua who is freely given new clothes, highlighting grace versus judgment.
Isaiah 6:5-7 shows sin purged by a coal from the altar — another OT image of atonement and cleansing, though with different imagery.
In 2 Kings 25:29, Jehoiachin puts aside prison clothes for royal garments — a parallel to the removal of filthy clothes and restoration here.