Ezekiel 11:15

Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the Lord: unto us is this land given in possession.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 33:24 repeats the claim 'the land has been given to us as a possession'—showing the same pride and false confidence.

Isaiah 65:5 Parallel

Isaiah 65:5 condemns those who say 'keep to yourself, I am holier'—mirroring Jerusalem's self-righteous exclusion of the exiles.

Isaiah 66:5 Parallel

Isaiah 66:5 promises shame to those who cast out their brethren for God's name—echoing the rejection in Ezekiel 11:15 and its reversal.

Jeremiah 24:1-5 identifies the exiles as good figs—affirming that those rejected by Jerusalem are actually favored by God.

Jeremiah 24:6 reveals God's intention to restore the exiles—contrasting Jerusalem's rejection of them in Ezekiel 11:15.

John 16:2 Parallel

John 16:2 describes religious persecution in God's name—a NT parallel to the exclusion of the exiles by those claiming divine favor.