Jeremiah 28:8
The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 20:8 shows Jeremiah crying 'Violence and destruction' — his own experience exemplifies the judgment prophecies referenced in Jeremiah 28:8.
Leviticus 26:14-46 lists the covenant curses for disobedience — the basis for the judgment prophecies Jeremiah mentions here.
Deuteronomy 28:15-68 lists the curses of war, famine, and pestilence — the very judgments prophets announced.
1 Kings 14:7-15 is a prophecy of disaster against Jeroboam — fits the pattern of prophets warning.
1 Kings 17:1 is Elijah's prophecy of drought — a famine judgment as part of the prophetic tradition.
In 1 Kings 22:8, Micaiah's consistent prophecy of evil against Ahab illustrates the pattern of true prophets who warn of calamity.
In Isaiah 6:9-12, Isaiah's commission foretells desolation and exile, directly echoing Jeremiah's reference to prophets who predicted war and famine.
In Isaiah 13:18, the prophecy against Babylon describes brutal warfare, matching Jeremiah's statement about prophets of war against great kingdoms.
In Joel 1:2-20, the locust plague and drought depict famine and pestilence, directly supporting Jeremiah's claim of earlier prophets foretelling such judgments.
In Joel 3:1-11, the gathering of nations for war fulfills Jeremiah's pattern of prophets announcing judgment against many countries.
In Micah 3:8-12, the prophecy of Jerusalem's destruction exemplifies earlier prophets who spoke of war and ruin.
Nahum 3:19 is a specific judgment prophecy against Nineveh, illustrating the kind of war prophecy Jeremiah 28:8 describes.
1 Kings 22:28 records Micaiah's judgment prophecy against Ahab, a clear example of an old prophet speaking war as in Jeremiah 28:8.
In 1 Kings 21:18-24, Elijah's judgment on Ahab exemplifies earlier prophets who foretold disaster, matching Jeremiah's claim.
In Isaiah 5:1-8, the vineyard song depicts God's judgment on Israel—a clear example of earlier prophets declaring disaster.
In Isaiah 24:1-23, the earth's devastation is a broad judgment prophecy, illustrating earlier prophets' messages of calamity.