Isaiah 51:2 Cross References

Isaiah 51:2

2: Yes, think about your ancestors Abraham and Sarah, from whom you came. Abraham was alone when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation."

Ezekiel 33:24

  1. "Son of man, the scattered remnants of Judah living among the ruined cities keep saying, `Abraham was only one man, and yet he gained possession of the entire land! We are many; surely the land should be given to us as a possession.'

Galatians 3:9

  1. And so it is: All who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.
  2. But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, "Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all these commands that are written in God's Book of the Law."
  3. Consequently, it is clear that no one can ever be right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life."
  4. How different from this way of faith is the way of law, which says, "If you wish to find life by obeying the law, you must obey all of its commands."
  5. But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."

Romans 4:1

  1. Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What were his experiences concerning this question of being saved by faith?
  2. Was it because of his good deeds that God accepted him? If so, he would have had something to boast about. But from God's point of view Abraham had no basis at all for pride.
  3. For the Scriptures tell us, "Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous."
  4. When people work, their wages are not a gift. Workers earn what they receive.
  5. But people are declared righteous because of their faith, not because of their work.

Hebrews 11:8

  1. It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.
  2. And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith--for he was like a foreigner, living in a tent. And so did Isaac and Jacob, to whom God gave the same promise.
  3. Abraham did this because he was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.
  4. It was by faith that Sarah together with Abraham was able to have a child, even though they were too old and Sarah was barren. Abraham believed that God would keep his promise.
  5. And so a whole nation came from this one man, Abraham, who was too old to have any children--a nation with so many people that, like the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore, there is no way to count them.

Romans 4:16

  1. So that's why faith is the key! God's promise is given to us as a free gift. And we are certain to receive it, whether or not we follow Jewish customs, if we have faith like Abraham's. For Abraham is the father of all who believe.
  2. That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, "I have made you the father of many nations." This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who brings into existence what didn't exist before.
  3. When God promised Abraham that he would become the father of many nations, Abraham believed him. God had also said, "Your descendants will be as numerous as the stars," even though such a promise seemed utterly impossible!
  4. And Abraham's faith did not weaken, even though he knew that he was too old to be a father at the age of one hundred and that Sarah, his wife, had never been able to have children.
  5. Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.

Genesis 18:11

  1. And since Abraham and Sarah were both very old, and Sarah was long past the age of having children,
  2. she laughed silently to herself. "How could a worn-out woman like me have a baby?" she thought. "And when my master--my husband--is also so old?"
  3. Then the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, `Can an old woman like me have a baby?'

Genesis 15:4

  1. Then the LORD said to him, "No, your servant will not be your heir, for you will have a son of your own to inherit everything I am giving you."
  2. Then the LORD brought Abram outside beneath the night sky and told him, "Look up into the heavens and count the stars if you can. Your descendants will be like that--too many to count!"

Genesis 22:17

  1. I will bless you richly. I will multiply your descendants into countless millions, like the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. They will conquer their enemies,

Genesis 24:1

  1. Abraham was now a very old man, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

Genesis 15:1

  1. Afterward the LORD spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, "Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great."
  2. But Abram replied, "O Sovereign LORD, what good are all your blessings when I don't even have a son? Since I don't have a son, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth.

Genesis 12:1

  1. Then the LORD told Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you.
  2. I will cause you to become the father of a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and I will make you a blessing to others.
  3. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you."

Isaiah 29:22

  1. That is why the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, says to the people of Israel, "My people will no longer pale with fear or be ashamed.

Genesis 13:14

  1. After Lot was gone, the LORD said to Abram, "Look as far as you can see in every direction.
  2. I am going to give all this land to you and your offspring as a permanent possession.
  3. And I am going to give you so many descendants that, like dust, they cannot be counted!
  4. Take a walk in every direction and explore the new possessions I am giving you."

Genesis 24:35

  1. "And the LORD has blessed my master richly; he has become a great man. The LORD has given him flocks of sheep and herds of cattle, a fortune in silver and gold, and many servants and camels and donkeys.

Nehemiah 9:7

  1. "You are the LORD God, who chose Abram and brought him from Ur of the Chaldeans and renamed him Abraham.
  2. When he had proved himself faithful, you made a covenant with him to give him and his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites. And you have done what you promised, for you are always true to your word.

Joshua 24:3

  1. But I took your ancestor Abraham from the land beyond the Euphrates and led him into the land of Canaan. I gave him many descendants through his son Isaac.
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