Text: Nehemiah 9:16-17
OT Text Referred to: Exodus 34:6
Subject: Divine judgment and justice
Source: Schnittjer, Old Testament Use of Old Testament (2021); Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Anchor Text: Exod 34:6-7 — The Attribute Formula
Significance: The connection traces judgment theology through Israel's Scriptures. What Exodus 34 establishes about divine justice, Nehemiah 9 expands, showing God's righteous response to sin. Christ bears the judgment we deserve (Isa 53:5-6; 2 Cor 5:21), enabling believers to escape condemnation (Rom 8:1).