Ezekiel 23:16

And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 23:40 shows Oholibah actively preparing for the lovers she lusted after in verse 16 — washing and adorning.

Ezekiel 23:41 depicts the idolatrous feast that followed her lust — completing the picture of unfaithfulness.

Ezekiel 23:5 describes Oholah (Samaria) lusting after Assyrians — mirroring Oholibah's similar actions here.

Ezekiel 16:17 describes Jerusalem using God's gifts to make idols — parallel to Oholibah's lust for foreign images.

Ezekiel 16:29 similarly describes Jerusalem's whoredom with Chaldea, reinforcing her persistent unfaithfulness.

2 Kings 24:1 Historical context

2 Kings 24:1 records Judah's submission to Babylon — the historical consequence of Oholibah's lust for Chaldeans in this allegory.

Matthew 5:28 equates lustful looks with adultery — mirroring Oholibah's gaze that leads to spiritual adultery.

Isaiah 57:9 Parallel

Isaiah 57:9 explicitly condemns sending ambassadors far away — a direct parallel to Jerusalem's envoys to Chaldea.

Hosea 2:5 Parallel

Hosea 2:5 portrays Israel chasing lovers for material gain — the same spiritual adultery motif as Jerusalem pursuing Chaldea.

Job 31:1 Contrast

Job 31:1 shows a righteous man covenanting to avoid lustful looks — contrasting with Oholibah's unchecked lust.

2 Peter 2:14 describes false teachers with 'eyes full of adultery' — similar to Oholibah's lustful gaze.