Parallel scripture passages that blow your mind

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That is, verses from the New Testament that relate directly to something from the Old Testament, and realizing it is a major epiphany to you. Here’s one I’ve recently found. I’m sure they’re obvious to some people, but sometimes they sweep me off my feet:

1 Kings 3:5-14
*And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying: Ask what you will that I should give you. … *[And Solomon said,] 9 Give therefore to your servant an understanding heart, to judge your people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, your people, which is so numerous? 10 And the word was pleasing to the Lord, that Solomon had asked such a thing. 11 And the Lord said to Solomon: Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life nor riches, nor the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself wisdom to discern judgment; 12 behold I have done for you according to your words, and have given you a wise and understanding heart, in so much that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall arise after you. 13 Yea, and the things also which you did not ask, I have given you; to wit, riches and glory: so that no one has been like you among the kings in all days heretofore. 14 And if you will walk in my ways, and keep my precepts and my commandments, as your father walked, I will lengthen your days.

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Luke 12:22-30
[Jesus] said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you: Be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. 23 The life is more than the meat: and the body is more than the raiment. 24 Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feeds them. How much are you more valuable than they? 25 And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If then you be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these. 28 Now, if God clothe in this manner the grass that is today in the field and tomorrow is cast into the oven: how much more you, O you of little faith? 29 And seek not what you shall eat or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knows that you have need of these things.

 

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Scott Hahn teaches a lot on how the Old Testament foreshawdowed the New, with many such scriptures.