Jeremiah 2:2
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 2:6 shows the people forgetting the LORD who led them in the wilderness—a direct contrast to the devotion remembered here.
Jeremiah 19:2 sends Jeremiah to the valley of Hinnom to proclaim — another commission to go and cry out, like the initial call.
Jeremiah 7:2 repeats the command to stand at the gate and proclaim — same prophetic action as crying in Jerusalem's ears.
Jeremiah 11:6 commands to proclaim covenant words in cities and streets — parallel to the universal cry to Jerusalem.
In Jeremiah 31:32, God contrasts the broken covenant with the new one, unlike the faithful marriage recalled here.
In Jeremiah 31:2, the wilderness is again a place of grace for Israel, echoing the devotion in the wilderness here.
In Jeremiah 3:14, God calls faithless children to return, contrasting with the devoted bride remembered here.
In Jeremiah 3:25, the people confess sin from youth, contrasting with the early devotion recalled here.
In Jeremiah 11:15, God questions the beloved who now does vile deeds, a stark contrast to her first love.
Hosea 2:15 promises a return to singing as in the days of youth — the same period of devotion God remembers in Jeremiah.
Ezekiel 23:19 speaks of remembering youth for harlotry — contrasting with God's remembrance of devotion in Jeremiah.
Ezekiel 23:8 describes persistent harlotry from youth — a stark contrast to the devotion God remembers in Jeremiah.
Ezekiel 23:3 says Israel played the harlot in Egypt from youth — opposite to the faithful bridal devotion Jeremiah recalls.
Ezekiel 16:60 promises God will remember the covenant of youth — directly parallel to his remembering Israel's devotion in Jeremiah.
Ezekiel 16:22 laments Israel forgetting her youth — contrasting with God's remembrance of her devotion in Jeremiah.
Ezekiel 16:8 describes God's marriage covenant with Jerusalem — directly echoing the 'love as a bride' imagery in Jeremiah.
Isaiah 63:7 recalls God's steadfast love and goodness to Israel—paralleling the theme of remembered love in this verse.
Nehemiah 9:12-21 provides a lengthy recounting of God's guidance, provision, and patience in the wilderness—expanding the story of that devotion.
Deuteronomy 8:16 speaks of manna as a test to humble and do good—showing the testing aspect of the wilderness following.
Deuteronomy 8:15 describes the dangers of the wilderness and God's provision of water—adding detail to the journey mentioned here.
Deuteronomy 8:2 explains that the wilderness was a time of testing and humbling—revealing the purpose behind the devotion recalled.
Deuteronomy 2:7 recounts God's care and provision during the wilderness journey—confirming the faithful following described here.
Exodus 24:3-8 records the covenant ratification at Sinai where the people pledged obedience—this is the 'devotion of youth' remembered here.
In Hebrews 6:10, God remembers believers' work and love — directly parallels God's remembrance of Israel's early devotion in Jeremiah 2:2.
In Revelation 2:4, the rebuke for leaving the first love contrasts with the remembered first love in Jeremiah 2:2, serving as a warning.
In John 3:29, the bridegroom metaphor for Christ echoes the marriage imagery of God's espousal with Israel in Jeremiah 2:2.
In Hosea 13:5, God 'did know thee in the wilderness' — directly parallels the wilderness following and 'kindness of thy youth' in Jeremiah 2:2.
In Hosea 11:1, God recalls loving Israel as a child and calling them out of Egypt — echoing the early devotion and wilderness following in Jeremiah 2:2.
In Hosea 9:10, God found Israel like first fruit in the wilderness, paralleling the early devotion recalled here.
In Revelation 2:5, the command to remember and return to first works applies the same principle as Jeremiah 2:2's call to recall early devotion.
In Hosea 2:14, God allures Israel back to the wilderness to speak tenderly, reenacting the courtship described here.
In Hosea 2:7, the unfaithful wife decides to return to her first husband, recalling the better days of early love here.
In Hosea 2:2, God declares the wife is no longer his, contrasting the devotion of her youth here.
In Ezekiel 23:4, the marriage metaphor is used for Samaria and Jerusalem, parallel to Israel as bride here.
Numbers 20:5 shows Israel complaining in the wilderness, contrasting the early devotion and trust recalled here.
Joshua 5:6 describes the wilderness as punishment for disobedience, opposing the devoted following remembered here.
Proverbs 1:20 personifies wisdom crying in the streets — mirrors Jeremiah's public proclamation to the people.