Jeremiah 2:27

Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 2:24 depicts Israel's insatiable pursuit of other gods like a wild donkey, illustrating the idolatry condemned in verse 27.

Jeremiah 10:8 mocks idols as 'wood'—directly reinforcing the critique of tree-worship in Jeremiah 2:27.

In Jeremiah 32:33, the same 'turned their backs, not their faces' phrase is used, showing persistent rebellion against God's teaching.

In Jeremiah 18:17, God shows His back, not His face — reversing the people's turning their back in Jeremiah 2:27.

In Jeremiah 17:13, those who forsake the Lord are put to shame — directly paralleling the turning away in Jeremiah 2:27.

In Jeremiah 7:24, Israel walked backward, not forward — using the same 'turning the back' imagery as in Jeremiah 2:27.

In Jeremiah 3:9, Israel commits adultery with stone and tree — explicitly naming the same idolatry as in Jeremiah 2:27.

In Jeremiah 3:4, Israel calls God 'my Father' but is unfaithful — mirroring the hypocrisy of calling a tree 'father' in Jeremiah 2:27.

Habakkuk 2:19 pronounces woe on those who say to wood 'Come to life!' — a direct echo of Jeremiah's 'they say to a tree, You are my father'.

Judges 10:8-16 recounts Israel's pattern of serving other gods then crying to the Lord in distress — identical to Jeremiah's scenario.

Ezekiel 23:35 explicitly says 'you have turned your back on me' — the very phrase Jeremiah uses for Israel's apostasy.

Ezekiel 8:16 shows men with backs to the temple worshiping the sun — the same turning away from God described in Jeremiah.

Isaiah 46:6-8 describes carrying idols and crying to them in vain, mirroring Jeremiah's people who turn to trees/stones yet call on God in trouble.

Isaiah 44:9-20 satirizes using wood to make a god—reinforcing the absurdity of calling a tree 'father' in Jeremiah.

Psalm 115:4-8 describes idols as lifeless works of hands—expanding on the folly of worshipping tree and stone.

Psalm 78:34-37 describes Israel flattering God with mouths while hearts were unfaithful, parallel to crying to God only in trouble.

In Isaiah 45:20, idols cannot save — directly contrasting the cry for salvation in Jeremiah 2:27.

Isaiah 45:16 Related theme

In Isaiah 45:16, makers of idols go in confusion and shame — reinforcing the futility of idolatry in Jeremiah 2:27.

In Isaiah 44:11, idol makers and their followers are put to shame — echoing the shame of those who worship trees and stones in Jeremiah 2:27.

In 2 Kings 23:27, God rejects Judah for idolatry — the ultimate consequence of the turning away seen in Jeremiah 2:27.

In 2 Chronicles 29:6, the same language of turning backs on God is used to confess unfaithfulness — directly echoes the idolatry described.

Hosea 4:12 Parallel

In Hosea 4:12, people consult a wooden idol—directly paralleling the 'saying to a tree' imagery of idolatry.

Micah 3:4 Parallel

Micah 3:4 reveals God refuses to answer when they cry, showing the outcome of the insincere plea in Jeremiah 2:27.

In 2 Kings 22:17, God condemns forsaking Him for other gods — the very sin that leads to the insincere cry in trouble.

In Ezekiel 8:10, Ezekiel sees idolatrous images in the temple, revealing the extent of the tree-and-stone worship condemned here.

In Ezekiel 16:17, Israel uses God's gold and silver to make idols, showing the same ingratitude as turning to trees and stones.

Hosea 2:5 Parallel

In Hosea 2:5, Israel pursues lovers (idols) who provide, paralleling the tree/stone worship and misplaced trust.

Habakkuk 2:18 declares idols worthless because they cannot speak, reinforcing the futility of worshipping mute objects like trees/stones in Jeremiah.