Jeremiah 3:16
And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the Lord: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 7:4, a parallel warning against trusting the temple as a guarantee—like the ark, physical symbols are no longer the focus.
In Isaiah 65:17, 'former things not remembered' directly echoes Jeremiah's language—ark forgotten in the new creation.
In Isaiah 66:1, God declares no house can contain Him—same point as the ark's obsolescence; presence transcends physical objects.
In Matthew 3:9, John rebukes reliance on Abrahamic descent—same shift from physical symbols (ark) to spiritual reality.
In John 4:20-24, Jesus teaches worship in spirit, not place—fulfills Jeremiah's vision of the ark no longer central.
In Hebrews 9:9-12, the earthly sanctuary is replaced by Christ's heavenly sacrifice—fulfills Jeremiah's prophecy of the ark's obsolescence.
In Numbers 10:33, the ark leads Israel as guide — a role Jeremiah says will cease when God's presence is directly known.
In Joshua 3:14, the ark leads Israel across the Jordan — a central role that Jeremiah 3:16 says will be superseded.
In 1 Samuel 4:3, Israel trusts the ark for salvation — a misguided reliance that Jeremiah predicts will end.