Jeremiah 23:28

The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 23:25 Historical context

Jeremiah 23:25 immediately precedes v28, describing prophets who falsely claim dreams — providing the specific context for the dream/word contrast.

Jeremiah 1:17 commissions Jeremiah to speak all God commands, directly echoing the 'speak my word faithfully' command in Jeremiah 23:28.

Jeremiah 26:2 commands Jeremiah to speak all God's words without omission, reinforcing the faithful speech demanded in Jeremiah 23:28.

In Jeremiah 42:4, Jeremiah commits to speaking God's word truthfully, embodying the principle from the earlier verse.

In 2 Corinthians 2:17, Paul contrasts sincere proclamation with peddling God's word—mirroring Jeremiah's straw vs grain.

In 1 Corinthians 4:2, stewards must be found faithful—same requirement for prophets to speak God's word truthfully, distinguishing true from false.

In Ezekiel 13:3, woe to prophets following their own spirit aligns with the critique of false prophets relying on dreams.

1 Peter 1:23 uses the seed metaphor for God's imperishable word, paralleling the wheat (good) vs straw (perishable) in Jeremiah.

2 Timothy 2:2 calls for faithful men to entrust the word to others, mirroring the command to speak God's word faithfully in Jeremiah.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Paul underscores the same distinction: the word of God is not human speech but divine, echoing the straw/wheat contrast.

In Ezekiel 33:7, the watchman appointment reinforces the duty to speak God's word faithfully, as commanded here.

Numbers 12:6 Historical context

In Numbers 12:6, God says He speaks to prophets through dreams—providing the legitimate basis that false prophets abuse.

Ezekiel 2:7 Parallel

In Ezekiel 2:7, the command to speak God's words whether heard or not echoes the charge to faithfully deliver His word.

2 Chronicles 18:13 has Micaiah vowing to speak only God's word, directly paralleling the call to faithful speech in Jeremiah 23:28.

Joel 2:28 Contrast

In Joel 2:28, the promise of Spirit-empowered dreams contrasts with the false dreams condemned here, showing dreams can be from God.

Proverbs 14:5 contrasts faithful and false witness — same distinction between truthful and deceitful speech.

Job 33:15 Related theme

Job 33:15 mentions God speaking through dreams, while Jeremiah 23:28 distinguishes dreams from God's word — a thematic link on revelation media.

Matthew 24:45 portrays a faithful servant giving food at the right time — parallels speaking God's word faithfully.

Luke 12:42 Parallel

Luke 12:42 similarly describes a faithful manager giving portion of food — echoes the stewardship imagery.