Isaiah 45:8

Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 45

“Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.”Isaiah 45:8

What Does Isaiah 45:8 Mean?

Isaiah 45:8 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 45, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Creation.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Isaiah 45:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Hosea 10:12“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.”Isaiah 61:11“For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.”Psalms 85:11“Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.”Psalms 72:6“He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.”Isaiah 48:18“O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:”1 Corinthians 3:6“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.”Isaiah 44:3“For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:”Titus 3:3“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.”Isaiah 32:15“Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.”Joel 3:18“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.”Psalms 85:9“Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.”Isaiah 4:2“In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.”Isaiah 11:1“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:”Psalms 72:3“The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.”Isaiah 53:2“For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.”Isaiah 60:21“Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.”Isaiah 65:17“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.”Hosea 14:5“I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.”Joel 2:28“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:”Genesis 27:28“Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:”

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