Jeremiah 1:2

To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 25:3 explicitly dates his ministry from the 13th year of Josiah (same as 1:2) and notes it is now the 23rd year.

Jeremiah 36:2 commands writing all prophecies 'from the days of Josiah', the same starting point as the call in 1:2.

2 Chronicles 34:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 34:1 gives Josiah's reign length (31 years), showing that Jeremiah's call in his 13th year occurred early in a long reign.

Hosea 1:1 Parallel

In Hosea 1:1, the same introductory formula with historical timeframe parallels Jeremiah's call.

Micah 1:1 Parallel

In Micah 1:1, the same phrase with a historical timeframe introduces Micah's prophecy, similar to Jeremiah.

2 Chronicles 34:8 Historical context

2 Chronicles 34:8 records Josiah's temple repair in his 18th year, five years after Jeremiah's call, providing a later historical marker.

Zephaniah 1:1 also dates the prophet's calling to Josiah's reign using the same 'word of the Lord came to' formula—showing contemporary prophetic activity.

Luke 3:2 Allusion

Luke 3:2 uses the identical phrase 'the word of God came to' for John the Baptist, echoing Jeremiah's prophetic call formula.

2 Kings 21:26 Historical context

In 2 Kings 21:26, Josiah succeeds Amon, directly setting the historical stage for Jeremiah's call.

2 Kings 22:1 Historical context

In 2 Kings 22:1, details of Josiah's reign (age, length) provide context for the time of Jeremiah's call.

Ezekiel 1:3 Parallel

Ezekiel 1:3 uses the same phrase for Ezekiel's prophetic call, but in a different era and location — a parallel commissioning.