Jeremiah 6:16
Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 18:15 describes Israel walking in bypaths instead of the ancient roads – the same rejection of God's ancient paths.
In Jeremiah 18:12, the people declare they will follow their own plans — mirroring the 'we will not walk' rejection here.
In Jeremiah 7:23, God commands the same 'walk in all the way I command you' for well-being, directly echoing the ancient paths call.
In Jeremiah 2:25, the people similarly refuse to follow God, saying they will chase other lovers — same stubborn rejection.
In Jeremiah 44:16, the people directly refuse to listen to God's word — echoing the 'we will not walk' defiance.
In Jeremiah 11:8, the people walk in stubbornness and refuse to obey — directly mirroring the refusal to walk in the good way from Jeremiah 6:16.
In Jeremiah 32:39, God promises to give them one heart and one way — a future restoration contrasting the refusal to walk in the good way in Jeremiah 6:16.
In Jeremiah 42:3, the people ask for the way to go — a later plea that contrasts with their earlier refusal to seek the ancient paths in Jeremiah 6:16.
In Jeremiah 50:5, the people ask the way to Zion — a future seeking of the way that contrasts with the rejection of the ancient paths in Jeremiah 6:16.
In Jeremiah 22:21, God recalls their lifelong refusal to listen — the same pattern of disobedience as this rejection of the ancient paths.
In Matthew 11:29, Jesus directly quotes 'find rest for your souls', offering himself as the way to that rest.
In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus invites the weary to find rest for their souls — a clear New Testament fulfillment of the rest promised here.
In Malachi 4:4, remembering the law of Moses is the same 'ancient path' Jeremiah urges seeking — a final OT call to obey.
In Isaiah 8:20, the call to consult the law and testimony echoes Jeremiah's 'ancient paths' — both urge returning to God's revealed word.
In Isaiah 28:12, God offers rest but the people 'would not hear' — directly paralleling the rejection of the rest promised here.
In Isaiah 30:21, a voice says 'This is the way, walk in it' — directly paralleling the ancient paths guidance offered here.
In Luke 16:29, Abraham says they have Moses and the Prophets — the same 'ancient paths' Jeremiah tells them to ask for but they reject.
In John 5:47, Jesus says rejecting Moses means rejecting him — parallel to Jeremiah's people rejecting the ancient paths.
Deuteronomy 32:7 calls to 'remember the days of old' – aligning with Jeremiah's command to ask for the ancient paths.
In Daniel 9:6, Daniel confesses that Israel did not listen to the prophets — mirroring the people's refusal to heed God's call in Jeremiah 6:16.
In Hosea 8:12, God's law is regarded as a strange thing — similar to the rejection of the ancient paths and good way in Jeremiah 6:16.
In Exodus 33:14, God promises rest through his presence — the same rest Jeremiah offers by walking the ancient paths.
In Zechariah 1:4, the same call to return from evil ways is met with refusal, echoing the stubbornness of Jeremiah's audience.
Zechariah 7:11 describes the same stubborn refusal — turning a shoulder and stopping ears — as the people who said 'We will not walk in it'.
Zechariah 7:13 shows the consequence: as they would not hear when God called, so he would not hear them — mirroring the rejection in Jer 6:16.
In Matthew 21:32, John the Baptist came in the way of righteousness but was rejected, just as the people here refused the good way.
Matthew 23:37 laments Jerusalem's unwillingness to be gathered, the same tragic refusal to respond to God's call.
Luke 13:34 echoes the same refusal: 'you were not willing' — Jerusalem rejects God's gathering just as Israel rejected the ancient paths.
Hebrews 4:3 contrasts entering rest through belief with the wilderness generation's unbelief — a strong parallel to the rest offered but refused in Jeremiah.
In Ezekiel 11:12, the people have not walked in God's statutes — a parallel disobedience to the refusal to walk in the good way in Jeremiah 6:16.
In 1 Kings 8:36, Solomon prays for God to teach Israel 'the right way' — echoing the 'good way' and the call to walk in it.
2 Chronicles 6:27 mirrors 1 Kings 8:36, asking God to teach the right way — parallel to the ancient paths call.
Psalm 25:4 is a prayer asking God to show His ways and teach His paths — directly matching the invitation to ask for the ancient paths.
Psalm 95:11 warns that the rebellious will not enter God's rest — a stark consequence of refusing the rest promised in Jeremiah 6:16.
Psalm 107:7 shows God leading His people on a straight way — illustrating the guidance that comes when one follows the good path.
Psalm 116:7 says 'Return to your rest, my soul' — a direct echo of the rest offered in Jeremiah 6:16, urging the same return.
Proverbs 2:9 promises understanding of every good path — the same 'good way' that Jeremiah invites to ask for and walk in.
Proverbs 2:20 urges walking in the ways of the good and paths of the righteous — directly paralleling the call to walk in the good way.
In Isaiah 48:17, God declares He teaches and leads His people in the way they should go — echoing the call to seek the ancient paths in Jeremiah 6:16.
In Ezekiel 33:31, the people hear God's words but do not do them — echoing the refusal to walk in the good way from Jeremiah 6:16.
In Hebrews 11:2-40, the ancient faithful walked by faith, seeking a better country — a parallel to the 'ancient paths' that lead to rest.
In John 5:46, Moses wrote of Christ — the ancient paths Jeremiah mentions ultimately point to the Messiah.
In 1 Samuel 12:23, Samuel promises to instruct in the good and right way, paralleling the call here to seek the ancient paths for rest.
In Acts 17:11, the Bereans examine Scripture daily — a positive example of seeking the ancient paths Jeremiah called for.
In Hebrews 6:12, imitating faithful predecessors echoes Jeremiah's call to ask for the ancient paths of those who walked rightly.
In Hebrews 12:1, the cloud of witnesses urges running with endurance — mirroring the call to walk the good way and find rest.
Malachi 2:2 warns of curses for not listening or honoring God, a similar covenantal consequence for the refusal described here.
In Isaiah 2:5, the house of Jacob is invited to 'walk in the light of the LORD' — a parallel call to follow the good way of God.
In John 12:35, Jesus urges walking while you have light — thematically parallel to walking in the good way to avoid darkness.
In John 13:17, Jesus says blessed are those who do what they know — echoing the promise of rest for those who walk the good way.
In Colossians 2:6, Paul says 'walk in him' (Christ) — a parallel to walking the ancient path that leads to rest for souls.
In Exodus 18:20, Moses is told to teach the people the way to walk — the same 'good way' Jeremiah later calls them to seek.