Genesis 35:4

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

Cross-reference

Exodus 32:2-4 shows earrings being collected to fashion an idol — the inverse of Jacob burying them. The same objects serve worship or apostasy.

Deuteronomy 7:5 commands tearing down altars and smashing sacred stones — the same thorough removal of foreign gods Jacob performs for his household.

Isaiah 2:20 Parallel

In Isaiah 2:20, people throw away idols of silver and gold to moles and bats — a vivid image of the same act: discarding foreign gods as worthless.

Hosea 2:13 Contrast

In Hosea 2:13, Israel adorns herself with earrings and jewelry to worship Baal — the very idolatry Jacob here buries under the oak.

Acts 19:19 Parallel

In Acts 19:19, new believers burn their magic scrolls, echoing Jacob's household surrendering foreign gods — a decisive renunciation of occult/idolatrous practices.

Joshua 24:25 Historical context

In Joshua 24:25, Joshua makes a covenant at Shechem, the same site where Jacob's family surrenders foreign gods — both covenant-purification moments at this location.

Joshua 24:1 Historical context

In Joshua 24:1, all Israel gathers at Shechem for covenant renewal — the same site where Jacob's family surrenders their foreign gods in a covenant-like act of purification.

Judges 8:24-27 uses gold earrings to make an ephod that leads Israel astray — same objects, same danger: precious metals turned to idolatry.

In Isaiah 30:22, Israel will scatter their gold and silver idols as unclean — the same decisive disposal of foreign gods Jacob's household performs here.

In Exodus 32:20, Moses destroys the calf by grinding and scattering — same impulse: idol objects must be rendered unusable, not merely hidden.