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An Intertextuality Pair — one connection between two passages, shown as linked verse cards: the Later text and the Earlier text it quotes, alludes to or echoes. The Significance essay explains why the link matters and where it points in Christ.

Reference Type— how explicit the link is: Quotation, Allusion, or Echo
Connection Method(s)— how it carries meaning: e.g. Typology, Promise-Fulfillment, Analogy, Longitudinal Theme
Found via— where the connection was identified, e.g. the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge or an Anchor-Text Network

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Intertextuality Pair

John 14:1 → Deuteronomy 1:21

Echo

Later text

John 14:1BSB

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

Earlier text

Deuteronomy 1:21BSB

See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged."

+ 3 more earlier texts

Earlier text

2 Kings 25:24BSB

And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”

Earlier text

Psalms 27:1BSB

Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?

Earlier text

Genesis 26:24BSB

and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham."

Walk the Square · a single-voice walk of this pair around the Clowney square13:03

Significance

Echoes repeated OT encouragements not to fear. Extended to trusting in Jesus alongside God (cf. OT pattern of trusting God + his servants like Moses/prophets).

Found via: John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1763)
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): Analogy