Jeremiah 30:7

Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 30:10 immediately follows with God's promise to save Jacob from captivity — showing the hope of deliverance after the unparalleled trouble.

Jeremiah 50:18-20 describes the same redemption: after punishing Babylon, Israel's sin is sought but not found — the salvation promised in Jacob's trouble.

Jeremiah 50:34 proclaims the Redeemer who pleads their cause and gives rest — directly answering the salvation from trouble in 30:7.

Psalm 25:22 Related theme

Psalm 25:22 prays 'Redeem Israel out of all his troubles' — a concise plea matching the promise of salvation from Jacob's trouble.

In Revelation 6:17, the great day of wrath echoes Jeremiah's unparalleled day of trouble—now revealed as final judgment.

Romans 11:26 says 'all Israel shall be saved' and quotes a Deliverer coming for Jacob — the NT application of the promise of salvation from trouble.

Mark 13:19 Allusion

Mark 13:19 declares affliction unequaled from creation — a direct parallel to Jeremiah's description of that singular day of trouble.

Matthew 24:21 describes great tribulation unmatched in history — Jesus' teaching applies Jeremiah's unparalleled tribulation to the end times.

In Zechariah 14:2, this day gathers nations against Jerusalem—filling out the details of Jacob's distress.

In Zechariah 14:1, the day of the LORD brings plunder to Jerusalem—the same 'time of Jacob's trouble' with a focus on the city's fate.

In Zephaniah 1:14-18, the great day of the LORD is wrath and distress, mirroring the unparalleled trouble Jeremiah predicts.

In Amos 5:18-20, the day of the LORD is darkness and trouble, reinforcing the unique distress of that day.

Joel 2:31 Parallel

In Joel 2:31, this 'great and terrible day of the LORD' comes with cosmic signs, echoing the unparalleled day of trouble for Jacob.

Hosea 12:2-4 explicitly recalls Jacob's wrestling with God and interprets it as Israel's pattern — linking Jeremiah's 'Jacob's trouble' to that foundational event.

Daniel 12:1 Allusion

Daniel 12:1 speaks of a time of trouble unequaled since nations began — a clear echo of Jeremiah's 'time of Jacob's trouble'.

Genesis 32:24-30 recounts Jacob wrestling with God and prevailing — this pivotal struggle prefigures the nation's wrestling through trouble to blessing.

In Lamentations 1:12, Jerusalem laments 'no sorrow like my sorrow'—the same language of unparalleled distress, now historical.

Daniel 9:12 Allusion

Daniel 9:12 states no such evil has been done under heaven as upon Jerusalem — directly paralleling the unparalleled great day in Jeremiah.

Isaiah 14:1 Parallel

Isaiah 14:1 promises mercy on Jacob and restoration to the land — the outcome of the salvation from the time of trouble.

Joel 1:15 Parallel

Joel 1:15 exclaims 'Alas for the day!' as the day of the LORD approaches — a direct parallel to the great day of trouble.

Zephaniah 1:15 expands on the 'day of distress' with wrath and darkness, directly paralleling the great day in Jer 30:7.

Isaiah 22:5 Parallel

Isaiah 22:5 calls it a 'day of trouble' from the Lord, describing siege and perplexity — directly parallel to 'time of Jacob's trouble'.

Acts 2:20 Citation

In Acts 2:20, Peter quotes Joel to link the day of the LORD with Pentecost—connecting the same prophetic day to NT fulfillment.

Joel 2:11 Parallel

Joel 2:11 calls the day of the Lord 'great and very awesome,' matching the unparalleled 'great day' in this verse.

Micah 4:9 Parallel

Micah 4:9 echoes the same 'time of distress' imagery — Zion crying out like a woman in labor, matching Jer 30:7's description.

Isaiah 37:3 Parallel

Isaiah 37:3 calls the Assyrian crisis a 'day of trouble' — a historical instance of the kind of distress Jeremiah prophesies for Jacob.

Isaiah 2:12-22 describes the day of the Lord when the proud are humbled—the same 'great day' of judgment.

John 16:21 Parallel

John 16:21 uses childbirth as a metaphor for sorrow turning to joy — consistent with Jer 30:7's pattern of distress ending in salvation.

Matthew 24:22 Related theme

Matthew 24:22 adds that the tribulation would be so severe no flesh would survive unless days shortened — amplifying the severity of Jeremiah's 'time of Jacob's trouble'.

Malachi 4:1 Parallel

In Malachi 4:1, the day burns like an oven for the wicked—a judgment perspective that complements Jacob's trouble with deliverance.

Ezekiel 7:6-12 proclaims the near day of the Lord, a time of judgment similar to the 'great day' of Jacob's trouble.

Isaiah 14:2 Related theme

Isaiah 14:2 continues the restoration theme: nations bring Israel home — a further fulfillment of the salvation from Jacob's trouble.

In Lamentations 2:13, Jerusalem's breach is called incomparable—reinforcing the unique calamity theme seen in Jeremiah.

Lamentations 4:6 describes punishment greater than Sodom — echoing the unparalleled disaster of Jeremiah's 'time of Jacob's trouble'.