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Bible Study Tools – Cross-References

Bible Study Tools activities are designed to give students practice in basic Bible study skills: the use of
Bible maps, cross-reference systems, concordances and lexicons.
Cross-Reference Systems
Cross-references identify biblical connections for us. Here are five kinds of connections that commonly
occur in the Bible:
(1) Direct Quotations. A later passage quotes an earlier passage.
(2) Prophecies and Fulfillments. What is foretold in one place is also foretold or fulfilled in another.
(3) Parallel Accounts. A story is told in more than one place, often with different details.
(4) Related Subjects. The subject of one passage is connected in some way to that of another
passage.
(5) Repeating Principles. The fundamentals of God’s plan for mankind are repeated in many places
throughout the Bible.
The use of cross-references expands our knowledge and understanding of the Bible. This activity
focuses on Direct Quotations. It uses the cross-reference system that was developed for the English
Revised Version of 1881/1885 and is found in many modern study Bibles.
Bible Study Tools – Cross-References
Direct Quotations

It is common for passages in one part of the Bible to be quoted in another part of the
Bible. For example, Old Testament passages are commonly quoted in the New Testament.
Cross-references tell where the quotations are found or where they come from. Here are
two examples to study. Answer the questions that go with each example.

Example 1

2 Samuel 22 Cross-References:
47 “The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted 47 d
ver. 3, 32.
e
d e Deut.32:15;
be my God, the rock of my salvation, 48the God who Ps.89:26; 95:1.
gave me vengeance and f brought down peoples under 48 f
Ps.144:2.
me, 49 who brought me out from my enemies; you 49 g
Ps.140:1.
exalted me above those who rose against me; you 50 h
Cited Rom.15:9.
delivered me from g men of violence. 50 h “For this I will
51 i
Cp. Ps.144:10.
praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing praises j
Cp. 1 Sam.16:12-
to your name. 51 i Great salvation he brings to his king, 13; Ps.89:20.
k
and shows steadfast love to j his anointed, to David and Ch.7:12-13;
Ps.89:29.
his offspring k forever.”

1 – Where is 2 Samuel 22:50 quoted in the New Testament?

2 – Write out the New Testament verse in which 2 Samuel 22:50 is quoted.

3 – What is the underlined word nations changed to in the New Testament quotation?

4 – Why is 2 Samuel 22:50 quoted in the New Testament? What point is the New
Testament writer making?

5 – Read the verses that immediately follow the New Testament cross-reference. What other
Old Testament passages does the writer quote to drive home the point he is making?

6 – Why do you think the New Testament writer quotes so many Old Testament
passages to prove his point?
Example 2

Psalm 112 Cross-References:


6 For the righteous will r never be moved; s he will be 6 r
Psalm 55:22.
s
remembered forever. 7 He is not t afraid of bad news; his Cp. Proverbs 10:7.
7 t
u heart is firm, v trusting in the LORD. 8 His heart is steady; Proverbs 1:33.
u
Psalm 57:7.
he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his v
Psalm 11:1; 64:10.
adversaries. 9 He has w distributed freely; he has given to 9 w
Cited 2 Cor. 9:9.
the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his x horn is x
See Psalm 75:10.
exalted in honor.

1 – Where is Psalm 112:9 quoted in the New Testament?

2 – Write out the New Testament verse in which Psalm 112:9 is quoted.

3 – Read the New Testament verse in context (i.e., read the verses that come before
and after it). What will God do for the generous person who gives feely to the
poor?

4 – What key word is used with a cross-reference to indicate that the passage is quoted
elsewhere in the Bible? Circle the word in the cross-references for 2 Samuel 22 and
Psalm 112.

Reposted 05 14 2019

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