When authors give shout outs to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Bible References
- Habakkuk 1:9 (11.53)
- Job 24:5 (11.61)
- Deuteronomy 33.19 (12.51)
- Exodus 2:22 (12.118)
- Psalm 68:6 (12.211)
- John 6:31 (15.140)
- Psalm 102:6 (15.145)
- Revelation 13:1 (21.119)
- Ecclesiastes 3:6 (22.96)
- Ezekiel 30:12 (27.101)
- Proverbs 27.3 (28.19)
- Jeremiah 2:6 (28.48) (40.131)
- Exodus 23:20 (32.94) (Sort of; it's not word for word, but the mentioning of a "place prepared in the wilderness" is directly inspired by this verse.)
- Exodus 22:18 (40.107)
- Samuel 19:2 (48.27)
Quran References
- Sura 24:45 (34.36) (Not a word-for-word shout-out.)
- Sura 78:31-34 (44.176)
Historical References
- St. Augustine of Hippo (7.80)
- Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (32.105)