Jeremiah 29:25

Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 29:29 continues the same episode: Zephaniah reads the letter Jeremiah sent, directly following v.25.

Jeremiah 29:1 Historical context

Jeremiah 29:1 introduces the letter to the exiles, setting the context for the false prophet's letter mentioned here.

Jeremiah 21:1 Historical context

Jeremiah 21:1 introduces the same Zephaniah (son of Maaseiah), sent by Zedekiah to Jeremiah—key person link.

Jeremiah 37:3 Historical context

Jeremiah 37:3 again features Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, sent by Zedekiah to ask Jeremiah to pray—consistent person reference.

Jeremiah 52:24 Historical context

Jeremiah 52:24 mentions Zephaniah as second priest, possibly the same man, but context is Babylon's capture of Jerusalem.

In 1 Kings 21:8-13, Jezebel writes letters in Ahab's name to falsely accuse Naboth, just as Shemaiah wrote false letters against Jeremiah.

In 2 Chronicles 32:17, Sennacherib writes letters insulting God, paralleling Shemaiah's letters slandering God's prophet.

In Ezra 4:7-16, adversaries write a letter accusing the Jews of rebellion, just as Shemaiah wrote falsely accusing Jeremiah.

In Nehemiah 6:5, Sanballat sends an open letter to intimidate Nehemiah, mirroring Shemaiah's letters to intimidate Jeremiah.

2 Kings 25:18-21 parallels Jeremiah 52:24, listing Zephaniah the second priest, likely the same as in 29:25.