Jeremiah 26:9
Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 2:15, the same phrase 'without inhabitant' describes land laid waste, echoing the judgment Jeremiah prophesies against Jerusalem here.
In Jeremiah 4:7, a destroyer makes cities 'without inhabitant' — the same desolation language Jeremiah uses for Jerusalem here.
In Jeremiah 32:3, the king similarly imprisons Jeremiah for prophesying Jerusalem's fall — a parallel hostile response to his message.
In Jeremiah 36:29, Jehoiakim burns the scroll because it prophesies destruction of the land — same rejection of Jeremiah's warning.
In Jeremiah 46:19, the same 'without inhabitant' formula is used for Egypt's judgment, showing a consistent pattern of prophetic language.
Amos 7:10-13 shows Amaziah ordering Amos to stop prophesying at Bethel, just as the people confront Jeremiah for prophesying against the temple.
Acts 22:22 records the crowd shouting for Paul's death, paralleling the hostile gathering against Jeremiah that seeks his life.
Acts 21:30 similarly has Paul seized in the temple by a mob, echoing the violent gathering against Jeremiah in the LORD's house.
In Acts 17:5-8, Paul faces similar mob hostility stirred by religious leaders for proclaiming a kingdom different from Caesar's - mirroring the crowd's rage against Jeremiah.
Acts 6:14 shows Stephen accused of saying Jesus will destroy the temple—directly echoing Jeremiah's prophecy that the temple would become like Shiloh.
John 8:59 shows the crowd picking up stones to kill Jesus in the temple, directly paralleling the mob's violent gathering against Jeremiah.
In Matthew 21:23, religious leaders challenge Jesus' authority in the temple, mirroring the temple confrontation Jeremiah experiences.
Isaiah 30:9-11 describes rebellious people telling prophets to stop speaking truth — directly parallels the people's rejection of Jeremiah's message in 26:9.
Leviticus 26:31 promises desolation of sanctuaries for disobedience, which Jeremiah's warning about the temple becoming like Shiloh directly applies.
In Amos 7:11, Amos is accused for prophesying exile — a parallel to Jeremiah being opposed for his message of destruction.
In Lamentations 5:18, Mount Zion lies desolate — directly fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy that the city would be desolate without inhabitant.
In Mark 14:57, false witnesses accuse Jesus of threatening the temple — mirroring the false accusation against Jeremiah here.
In Luke 21:20, Jesus predicts Jerusalem's desolation by armies — a later prophecy parallel to Jeremiah's warning of the same event.
2 Kings 25:9 records the burning of the temple and houses in Jerusalem, fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy that the temple would become desolate like Shiloh.
1 Kings 18:17 shows Ahab blaming Elijah for troubling Israel, similar to the crowd accusing Jeremiah of speaking against the city.
In Micah 2:6, the people tell the prophet 'do not preach'—the same silencing opposition Jeremiah faces when he prophesies doom.
In John 8:20, Jesus teaches in the temple but no one seizes him because his hour had not yet come, contrasting the immediate mob violence Jeremiah faced.
In Lamentations 4:13, the destruction is attributed to sins of prophets and priests — explaining why the desolation Jeremiah predicted came.
Isaiah 29:21 condemns those who pervert justice by false accusations — exactly what happens to Jeremiah when the people gather against him.
Amos 5:10 speaks of those who hate the truth-teller — reflecting the hostility Jeremiah faced for his true prophecy about Jerusalem's destruction.
Acts 4:17-19 records authorities commanding Peter and John to stop speaking—like the crowd trying to silence Jeremiah's prophecy.
In Acts 5:28, the council accuses the apostles of disobeying orders not to teach, similar to the accusations against Jeremiah for prophesying.