The Bible has endless connections and references to itself.
The New Testament often references the Old, the Old is pointing to the New, and there are similar concepts and phrases mentioned throughout that allude and presume a relationship with another. Many Bibles come with a column of simple cross-reference notes, but the best Bible cross-reference system is the one you create.
In this episode, Nathan talks about the importance of cross-references in Scripture and how you can create your own easy but profound system.
Examples of my own Cross-Reference System
- Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (“The Shema”)
- Obvious ones: Matthew 22:36-40; Mark 12:28-31; Luke 10:25-37
- Less obvious ones: Eccles. 12:13, Galatians 5:14
- It is impossible to love God with all our heart without obedience to His Word: 1 John 5:3, 2 John 1:6; John 14:15, 21, 23
- Psalm 1:3 (tree planted by rivers of water, brings forth its fruit in its season)
- Jeremiah 17:8, Revelation 22:2, Ezek 47:12, Isa 61:3
- Galatians 5:22 (fruit of the Spirit), Numbers 13:23 (size of fruit in the Land of Promise)
- Ephesians 3:17 (rooted in Christ)
- Other Resources:
- Thompson Chain Reference Bible (free on BlueLetterBible.org)
- Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge (free on BlueLetterBible.org)
- NASB puts all caps in the NT pointing to OT
- Example: Hebrews 1:8-9 (quotation of Psalm 45:7, Isa 61:1, 3)
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NRJohnson (Nathan Johnson) is the host of the Deeper Christian Podcast and has an overwhelming passion for Jesus, the Gospel, and Studying God’s Word. He is a writer, teacher, and communicator who helps other believers understand and apply the Bible as they grow and mature in their faith—desiring that they gain greater intimacy with Christ, experience the victorious Christian life, and transform the world through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Read more about him here.
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