Jeremiah 50:2

Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 50:38 expands on the judgment of Babylon's idols and waters—directly elaborating the shaming of Bel.

Jeremiah 50:41 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 50:41 describes the northern invaders who will conquer Babylon—fulfilling the fall announced in verse 2.

Jeremiah 51:52 repeats the theme of punishing Babylon's images — reinforcing the certainty of judgment on her idols.

Jeremiah 51:47 directly reiterates the punishment of Babylon's images in the same prophecy — elaborating on the shame of her idols.

Jeremiah 51:44 specifies punishment of Bel, the god named here — directly continuing the judgment on Babylon's idols.

Jeremiah 46:14 uses the identical 'Declare... proclaim' for judgment on Egypt — a parallel oracle against a foreign nation.

In Jeremiah 51:8, same prophecy continues: Babylon's sudden fall is lamented — directly linked to the announcement here.

Jeremiah 51:27 continues the call to prepare nations against Babylon — reinforcing the judgment on her idols announced in 50:2.

Jeremiah 51:18 Related theme

Jeremiah 51:18 declares idols futile and doomed to perish—echoing the shattered idols of Babylon in verse 2.

Jeremiah 51:17 Related theme

Jeremiah 51:17 states that idol-makers are put to shame—reinforcing the shaming of Bel and Merodach in verse 2.

Jeremiah 43:12 shows Babylon as God's agent to destroy Egyptian idols — a reversal where the destroyer's own idols are now shamed.

Jeremiah 43:13 continues the destruction of Egyptian idols by Babylon, highlighting the irony that Babylon's idols now face the same fate.

Revelation 18:2 repeats the 'Fallen is Babylon' cry, amplifying the judgment — same source imagery.

Revelation 14:8 echoes 'Fallen is Babylon' as a symbol of worldly power — applying OT judgment language to NT end times.

Zephaniah 2:11 Related theme

Zephaniah 2:11 broadens the scope: God will famish all gods of the earth, including Babylon's — a universal judgment on idolatry.

Isaiah 46:1 Parallel

Isaiah 46:1 depicts Bel bowing down — matching the shaming of Babylonian idols announced here.

Isaiah 37:19 Related theme

Isaiah 37:19 explains that pagan idols are man-made and perishable — the theological basis for why Bel and Merodach are put to shame.

Isaiah 21:9 Parallel

Isaiah 21:9 announces 'Babylon has fallen' and its gods shattered — identical themes to this verse.

Isaiah 13:2 Parallel

Isaiah 13:2 also summons raising a banner to proclaim Babylon's judgment — same imagery and purpose.

Nahum 1:14 Parallel

Nahum 1:14 similarly cuts off Nineveh's carved images — a strong parallel to the shattering of Babylon's idols in 50:2.

1 Samuel 5:4 depicts Dagon falling before the ark — a historical precedent of idols humiliated by God's power, echoed in Babylon's idol shame.

Ezra 1:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezra 1:7 records Cyrus returning the vessels taken to Babylon — demonstrating that Babylon's gods could not keep them, fulfilling their shame.

Isaiah 48:20 commands to flee Babylon and proclaim redemption—complementing the proclamation of Babylon's defeat here.

Daniel 1:2 Contrast

Daniel 1:2 shows Nebuchadnezzar honoring his god with Temple vessels — a stark contrast to that same god's shame in 50:2.

Isaiah 43:14 also prophesies God's judgment on Babylon, sending them down as fugitives—reinforcing Babylon's fall.

Isaiah 19:1 Parallel

Isaiah 19:1 similarly describes idols tottering when the Lord comes—echoing the shaming of Babylon's gods here.

Habakkuk 2:18 Related theme

Habakkuk 2:18 mocks idols as mute and profitless — echoing the futility of Bel in Jeremiah 50:2.

Hosea 8:6 Parallel

Hosea 8:6 declares the calf of Samaria will be broken — a parallel judgment on idols, though for Israel rather than Babylon.