Jeremiah 22:16

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 9:24 says knowing God means understanding that He practices justice and righteousness, directly reinforcing the definition in Jeremiah 22:16.

Jeremiah 5:28 describes the wicked who do not judge the fatherless — the opposite of Josiah's righteous judgment in this verse.

Jeremiah 31:33 Related theme

Jeremiah 31:33 promises a new covenant where God writes His law on hearts so they know Him, expanding the concept of knowing God beyond the specific action in 22:16.

Jeremiah 9:3 describes those who do not know God because of falsehood and evil, contrasting with the righteous action that defines knowing Him in 22:16.

Jeremiah 7:6 warns against oppressing the vulnerable, the negative counterpart to the positive defense of the poor in Jeremiah 22:16.

Jeremiah 31:34 Related theme

Jeremiah 31:34 promises universal knowledge of God in the new covenant, connecting to the theme of knowing God but not specifically to defending the poor.

1 John 2:4 Parallel

1 John 2:4 warns that claiming to know God without obedience is false — reinforcing Jeremiah's point that true knowledge requires righteous action.

1 John 2:3 Parallel

In 1 John 2:3, knowing God is proven by keeping His commandments — echoing Jeremiah's link between knowing God and doing justice for the poor.

Titus 1:16 Parallel

Titus 1:16 exposes false knowledge of God by deeds — reinforcing Jeremiah's standard that knowing God is demonstrated by justice.

John 17:3 Related theme

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God — elevating the concept from ethical knowledge to salvific relationship.

John 16:3 Contrast

John 16:3 attributes persecution to not knowing God — reinforcing the link between knowing God and righteous behavior from the opposite angle.

John 8:55 Parallel

John 8:55 Jesus claims to know the Father and obey His word — mirroring Jeremiah's theme that true knowledge produces righteous action.

Isaiah 1:17 Parallel

Isaiah 1:17 urges seeking justice and pleading for the widow, directly echoing Jeremiah's definition of knowing God through defending the poor.

Proverbs 24:11 calls for rescuing those being led to death, mirroring the command to defend the poor that Jeremiah equates with knowing God.

In Job 29:12-17, Job recounts delivering the poor, fatherless, and dying — mirroring Josiah's care for the needy.

Psalm 82:4 Parallel

Psalm 82:4 commands rescuing the weak and needy, directly paralleling the action that defines knowing God in Jeremiah.

Psalm 72:13 Parallel

Psalm 72:13 says the king spares the poor and saves the needy — directly parallels Josiah's compassionate justice.

Psalm 72:12 Parallel

Psalm 72:12 says the king delivers the needy and the helpless — the same action that defined Josiah's reign.

Psalm 72:1-4 prays for the king to judge the poor and crushed — exactly the justice Josiah modeled here.

Ezekiel 18:8 adds executing true justice between persons, complementing the defense of the poor in Jeremiah 22:16 with broader judicial integrity.

Leviticus 25:17 ties fearing God to not wronging others — parallel to Jeremiah's equation of knowing God with defending the poor and needy.

2 Samuel 8:15 says David administered justice and equity — a positive example of the righteous rule that Jeremiah calls knowing God.

Matthew 23:23 has Jesus rebuke neglect of justice — the very thing Jeremiah says is essential to knowing God.

Hosea 6:6 Allusion

Hosea 6:6 directly echoes that knowing God is shown through mercy/justice — the same point made here about caring for the poor.

Ezekiel 18:17 mentions withholding the hand from the poor and obeying laws, reinforcing the righteous behavior seen in Jeremiah 22:16.

Psalm 140:12 affirms that the Lord maintains the cause of the afflicted and needy, directly echoing the justice theme of Jeremiah 22:16.

Ezekiel 18:7 describes a righteous man who feeds the hungry and clothes the naked, a concrete example of defending the poor as in Jeremiah 22:16.

Psalm 58:2 Contrast

Psalm 58:2 describes judges who devise injustice, contrasting with the righteous king who defends the poor in Jeremiah 22:16.

Proverbs 31:9 commands defending the rights of the poor and needy, the same phrase and principle exemplified in Jeremiah 22:16.

Proverbs 29:14 promises a king's throne will endure if he judges the poor with truth, directly paralleling Josiah's righteous reign in Jeremiah 22:16.

Hosea 5:4 Contrast

Hosea 5:4 shows people who do not know God because of their deeds — contrasting with Jeremiah's link between justice and knowing God.

John 8:19 Related theme

John 8:19 says knowing Jesus is knowing the Father — deepening the definition of knowing God beyond ethical action.

Psalm 9:10 Related theme

Psalm 9:10 links knowing God's name to trust and seeking — complementing the practical knowledge through justice.

Psalm 106:3 Parallel

Psalm 106:3 pronounces blessing on those who maintain justice, a general parallel to the specific example of King Josiah in Jeremiah 22:16.

Zephaniah 2:3 calls the humble to seek righteousness — a similar emphasis on seeking justice as knowing God.

1 Chronicles 28:9 Related theme

1 Chronicles 28:9 expands on knowing God: requiring wholehearted devotion and seeking, echoing the relational knowledge linked to righteous action.

Proverbs 24:12 warns that God knows if we fail to act, adding accountability to the call to defend the needy in Jeremiah.

1 Samuel 2:12 says Eli's sons 'did not know the LORD' — they were corrupt, contrasting with Jeremiah's righteous knowledge shown through justice.

Judges 2:10 Contrast

Judges 2:10 describes a generation that did not know the LORD — a negative example of lacking the relational knowledge Jeremiah links to justice.

Psalm 109:31 shows God standing with the needy to save them, reinforcing that care for the poor is central to knowing God.