2 Thes 2:4 Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:4
4: He will exalt himself and defy every god there is and tear down every object of adoration and worship. He will position himself in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
Ezekiel 28:2
- "Son of man, give the prince of Tyre this message from the Sovereign LORD: In your great pride you claim, `I am a god! I sit on a divine throne in the heart of the sea.' But you are only a man and not a god, though you boast that you are like a god.
Daniel 7:25
- He will defy the Most High and wear down the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time.
Isaiah 14:13
- For you said to yourself, `I will ascend to heaven and set my throne above God's stars. I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north.
- I will climb to the highest heavens and be like the Most High.'
Revelation 13:6
- And he spoke terrible words of blasphemy against God, slandering his name and all who live in heaven, who are his temple.
- And the beast was allowed to wage war against God's holy people and to overcome them. And he was given authority to rule over every tribe and people and language and nation.
1 Corinthians 8:5
- According to some people, there are many so-called gods and many lords, both in heaven and on earth.
Daniel 11:45
- He will halt between the glorious holy mountain and the sea and will pitch his royal tents there, but while he is there, his time will suddenly run out, and there will be no one to help him.
Daniel 8:9
- From one of the prominent horns came a small horn whose power grew very great. It extended toward the south and the east and toward the glorious land of Israel.
- His power reached to the heavens where it attacked the heavenly armies, throwing some of the heavenly beings and stars to the ground and trampling them.
- He even challenged the Commander of heaven's armies by canceling the daily sacrifices offered to him and by destroying his Temple.
- But the army of heaven was restrained from destroying him for this sin. As a result, sacrilege was committed against the Temple ceremonies, and truth was overthrown. The horn succeeded in everything it did.
- Then I heard two of the holy ones talking to each other. One of them said, "How long will the events of this vision last? How long will the rebellion that causes desecration stop the daily sacrifices? How long will the Temple and heaven's armies be trampled on?"
Daniel 11:36
- "The king will do as he pleases, exalting himself and claiming to be greater than every god there is, even blaspheming the God of gods. He will succeed--until the time of wrath is completed. For what has been determined will surely take place.
Ezekiel 28:6
- "Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you think you are as wise as a god,
Daniel 7:8
- As I was looking at the horns, suddenly another small horn appeared among them. Three of the first horns were wrenched out, roots and all, to make room for it. This little horn had eyes like human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly.
Ezekiel 28:9
- Will you then boast, `I am a god!' to those who kill you? To them you will be no god but merely a man!