5 pairs
Deuteronomy 28:1 promises blessings for obedience to God's commandments, echoing the covenantal promise in Exodus 19:5-6 where God calls Israel to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation if they obey His voice.
Thematic focusCovenant, Obedience, Blessing.
Deuteronomy 28:15 warns of curses for disobedience, paralleling the warnings in Leviticus 26:14-39, which also outlines the consequences of breaking the covenant with God.
Thematic focusCovenant, Disobedience, Judgment.
Deuteronomy 28:36 predicts exile as a consequence of disobedience, which is fulfilled in 2 Kings 17:6 when the Israelites are taken captive by the Assyrians.
Thematic focusExile, Prophecy, Fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 28:49 warns of a nation from afar coming against Israel, which is echoed in Jeremiah 5:15 where God brings a distant nation as judgment against His people.
Thematic focusJudgment, Prophecy, Divine Sovereignty.
Deuteronomy 28:64 speaks of scattering among the nations, which Nehemiah references in his prayer, acknowledging the fulfillment of this warning and seeking God's mercy for restoration.
Thematic focusScattering, Restoration, Mercy.