Raw Cross-Testament Parallels Data
MAT 24:15 (abomination of desolation)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Daniel 9:2 |
0.406 |
daniel, prophet, understand |
| Nehemia 8:9 |
0.394 |
holy, understand |
| Daniel 6:15 |
0.394 |
daniel, place |
| Daniel 10:11 |
0.374 |
daniel, place, stand, understand |
| Ecclesiastes 8:10 |
0.381 |
holy, place, see |
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| MRK 13:14 |
0.603 |
abomination, desolation, read, see |
| ACT 13:35 |
0.406 |
see, therefore |
| REV 1:3 |
0.406 |
read |
| MAT 13:14 |
0.402 |
see, understand |
| ACT 7:33 |
0.374 |
holy, place, stand |
NOTE: MRK 13:14 is by far the highest NT parallel (0.603) — Synoptic parallel of same discourse
MAT 24:21 (great tribulation)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Iob 21:13 |
0.314 |
world |
| Iob 8:7 |
0.305 |
beginning, great |
| Daniel 7:22 |
0.302 |
until |
| Daniel 7:18 |
0.288 |
until |
NOTE: Dan 12:1 "time of trouble such as never was" is the source for Matt 24:21
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| MRK 13:19 |
0.592 |
beginning, never, tribulation, until |
| 1TH 3:3 |
0.395 |
tribulation |
| ROM 5:3 |
0.374 |
tribulation |
| MAT 24:29 |
0.368 |
tribulation |
| JHN 16:33 |
0.352 |
tribulation, world |
| MRK 13:24 |
0.345 |
tribulation |
| REV 20:5 |
0.329 |
until |
NOTE: MRK 13:19 is highest NT parallel (0.592) -- Synoptic parallel of same Olivet discourse
MAT 24:30 (Son of Man coming in clouds)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Daniel 7:13 |
0.426 |
cloud, heaven, see |
| Daniel 4:10 |
0.385 |
heaven, see |
| Psalmi 11:4 |
0.374 |
heaven, see |
KEY: Dan 7:13 is the TOP OT parallel for Matt 24:30 (0.426). "Son of Man coming in the clouds" = directly from Daniel 7:13.
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| LUK 21:27 |
0.623 |
cloud, come, glory, great |
| MRK 13:26 |
0.615 |
cloud, come, glory, great |
| MAT 26:64 |
0.550 |
cloud, come, heaven, power |
| MRK 14:62 |
0.530 |
cloud, come, heaven, power |
| REV 1:7 |
0.487 |
cloud, come, see, tribe |
| JHN 1:51 |
0.429 |
heaven, see |
| MAT 25:31 |
0.428 |
glory |
| TIT 2:13 |
0.400 |
appear, glory, great |
| ACT 7:56 |
0.397 |
heaven, see |
KEY: All top NT parallels are Synoptic/trial parallels of the same Dan 7:13 allusion. REV 1:7 (0.487) independently uses "coming with clouds" + "every eye shall see" = Dan 7:13 + Zech 12:10 merger. ACT 7:56 Stephen's vision "Son of man standing on the right hand of God" also alludes to Dan 7:13.
2TH 2:3 (man of sin / apostasy)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Hosea 4:6 |
0.346 |
destruction |
| Proverbia 1:32 |
0.335 |
apostasy |
| Jeremia 8:5 |
0.332 |
apostasy |
| Jeremia 3:22 |
0.319 |
apostasy |
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| EPH 5:6 |
0.412 |
deceive |
| 2TH 2:7 |
0.402 |
lawlessness, until |
| 1JN 1:8 |
0.389 |
deceive |
| 1JN 3:4 |
0.363 |
lawlessness |
| MAT 13:41 |
0.343 |
lawlessness |
| MAT 23:28 |
0.339 |
lawlessness |
| 2JN 1:7 |
0.352 |
(antichrist connection) |
NOTE: 2 Thess 2:7 and 1 John 3:4 both appear as top parallels via lawlessness (anomia) chain
2TH 2:4 (sits in temple of God)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Psalmi 60:14 |
0.397 |
down |
| Iob 15:25 |
0.361 |
(self-exaltation theme) |
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| REV 3:12 |
0.398 |
down, temple |
| HEB 1:3 |
0.397 |
down, himself |
| PHP 2:9 |
0.386 |
above |
| 1CO 3:17 |
0.384 |
temple |
| PHP 2:6 |
0.379 |
(self-exaltation theme) |
| ACT 18:13 |
0.378 |
worship |
| MAT 27:40 |
0.376 |
temple |
NOTE: 1 Cor 3:17 appears as NT parallel via naos -- supports naos = church reading
2TH 2:8 (lawless one destroyed by mouth)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Daniel 6:23 |
0.335 |
lips |
| Daniel 5:23 |
0.304 |
breath |
| Daniel 2:28 |
0.301 |
reveal |
| Jesaia 29:13 |
0.299 |
lips |
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| MAT 13:41 |
0.378 |
(lawlessness context) |
| COL 3:4 |
0.378 |
appear, reveal |
| 2TI 4:1 |
0.373 |
appear, Jesus |
| 1JN 4:3 |
0.365 |
come, Jesus |
| ROM 3:21 |
0.354 |
reveal |
| MAT 24:30 |
0.348 |
appear, come |
NOTE: 1 John 4:3 appears as NT parallel for 2 Thess 2:8 -- confirms cross-author linkage between Paul and John on antichrist/lawless one
REV 1:1 (ha dei genesthai)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Daniel 3:28 |
0.321 |
angel, servant |
| Daniel 9:17 |
0.310 |
servant |
NOTE: Dan 2:28-29 is the verbatim source for "ha dei genesthai" but the parallel tool measures semantic similarity rather than phrase-level identity
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| REV 22:6 |
0.528 |
angel, quickness, sent, servant |
| REV 22:16 |
0.447 |
angel, Jesus, sent, thing |
| ROM 16:25 |
0.442 |
Christ, Jesus, revelation |
| EPH 1:17 |
0.431 |
Christ, Jesus, revelation |
| REV 22:8 |
0.430 |
angel, John, show, thing |
KEY: REV 22:6 is highest NT parallel (0.528) -- confirms the inclusio structure. Same "ha dei genesthai" phrase brackets the entire book. ROM 16:25 "apokalypsis" connection also significant.
REV 13:5 (mouth speaking great things)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Daniel 11:27 |
0.299 |
two |
| Daniel 7:14 |
0.279 |
lips |
| Daniel 7:25 |
0.264 |
(Daniel connection) |
| Jesaia 11:4 |
0.263 |
lips |
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| REV 13:7 |
0.369 |
authority, given, lips |
| LUK 20:2 |
0.346 |
authority, given, thing |
| REV 13:6 |
0.306 |
lips |
REV 17:12 (ten horns = ten kings)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Daniel 7:24 |
0.500 |
dominion, horn, ten |
| Daniel 8:21 |
0.355 |
horn |
| Daniel 4:26 |
0.337 |
dominion, ten |
| Daniel 2:44 |
0.327 |
dominion |
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| REV 13:1 |
0.462 |
beast, horn, saw, ten |
| REV 17:16 |
0.412 |
beast, horn, saw, ten |
| REV 12:3 |
0.392 |
horn, ten |
| REV 5:6 |
0.383 |
dominion, horn, saw |
| REV 13:2 |
0.359 |
authority, beast, dominion, saw |
KEY: Dan 7:24 is the TOP OT parallel (0.500) — the highest score in the entire study. Verbatim "ten horns = ten kings" language.
REV 22:10 (unsealing command)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Nehemia 6:12 |
0.361 |
prophecy |
| Daniel 12:4 |
0.337 |
seal, time |
| Daniel 12:9 |
0.303 |
seal, time |
KEY: Daniel 12:4 and 12:9 both appear -- the sealing passages that Rev 22:10 reverses
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| REV 22:7 |
0.467 |
book, prophecy |
| REV 22:19 |
0.431 |
book, prophecy |
| REV 22:18 |
0.419 |
book, prophecy |
| REV 1:3 |
0.396 |
near, prophecy |
| 2PE 1:20 |
0.375 |
prophecy |
| 2PE 1:21 |
0.371 |
prophecy, time |
NOTE: Rev 1:3 appears as NT parallel -- "the time is at hand" = unsealed because fulfillment time has come (contrasts Dan 12:4 "shut up the words, seal the book, even to the time of the end")
JHN 17:12 (son of perdition)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Psalmi 59:1 |
0.349 |
consume, keep |
| Hosea 4:6 |
0.304 |
destruction |
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| JHN 17:11 |
0.440 |
given, keep, name |
| MRK 14:49 |
0.413 |
fulfill, scripture |
| JHN 13:18 |
0.380 |
fulfill, scripture |
| ACT 1:16 |
0.366 |
fulfill, scripture |
LUK 12:32 (kingdom given to little flock)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Daniel 5:18 |
0.386 |
dominion, father |
| Jesaia 9:5 |
0.376 |
dominion, father |
| Daniel 2:37 |
0.354 |
dominion |
NOTE: Multiple Daniel passages appear in parallels for "give you the kingdom" -- Dan 7:18,22,27 kingdom-to-saints motif
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| MAT 25:34 |
0.422 |
dominion, father |
| LUK 11:2 |
0.413 |
dominion, father |
| MRK 11:10 |
0.398 |
dominion, father |
| LUK 22:29 |
0.384 |
dominion, father |
| REV 19:5 |
0.381 |
dominion, fear |
| 1PE 5:2 |
0.374 |
flock |
| HEB 12:28 |
0.372 |
dominion |
| JAS 2:5 |
0.364 |
dominion |
KEY: MAT 25:34 "inherit the kingdom prepared" and LUK 22:29 "I appoint unto you a kingdom" are top parallels -- kingdom-given-to-saints motif confirmed across multiple Gospel passages. HEB 12:28 "receiving a kingdom" also connects.
1CO 6:2 (saints judge the world)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Psalmi 96:10 |
0.360 |
judge, world |
| Psalmi 96:13 |
0.351 |
judge, world |
| Psalmi 98:9 |
0.347 |
judge, world |
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| REV 11:18 |
0.383 |
judge, saint, small |
| ROM 3:6 |
0.375 |
judge, world |
| HEB 6:10 |
0.366 |
saint |
| LUK 6:37 |
0.361 |
judge |
| JHN 3:17 |
0.348 |
judge, world |
| 1CO 11:32 |
0.347 |
judge, world |
| 2TH 1:10 |
0.342 |
saint |
NOTE: REV 11:18 is top NT parallel -- "time of the dead, that they should be judged, and give reward unto thy servants" connects saints' judgment role to Rev's eschatological timeline
1JN 2:18 (antichrist already/not yet)
OT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| Ecclesiastes 9:12 |
0.293 |
even, know |
| Ezechiel 7:6 |
0.275 |
(time-related) |
| Jesaia 47:8 |
0.274 |
children, know |
NOTE: Low OT parallel scores (all below 0.30) -- antichristos is a distinctly NT concept with no direct OT vocabulary match. The OT parallels are thematic at best.
NT Parallels
| Reference |
Score |
Key Terms |
| JHN 5:25 |
0.416 |
come, heard, hour |
| 1JN 4:3 |
0.378 |
antichrist, come, heard |
| ROM 13:11 |
0.356 |
hour, know |
| MRK 13:32 |
0.345 |
even, hour, know |
| 2JN 1:7 |
0.333 |
antichrist, come, many |
| 2PE 3:3 |
0.323 |
know, last |
| 2TI 3:1 |
0.312 |
last |
NOTE: 1 John 4:3 appears as top parallel for 1 John 2:18 — confirming same already/not yet framework across both passages