Jeremiah 7:22
For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 34:13 recalls the covenant made at the exodus — the same event where God prioritized obedience over sacrifice.
Jeremiah 32:30 describes Israel's lifelong evil and idolatry — the same rebellion that made their sacrifices worthless.
Jeremiah 22:21 highlights Israel's persistent refusal to listen — the same rebellion that made their sacrifices empty.
Jeremiah 14:12 shows God rejecting the very sacrifices He never commanded — they are useless without obedience.
Jeremiah 11:4 echoes the exodus context, stressing obedience as the core command — not sacrifice rituals.
1 Samuel 15:22 famously declares 'to obey is better than sacrifice' — directly aligning with Jeremiah 7:22 that God did not command sacrifices as primary.
Mark 12:33 affirms that love for God and neighbor surpasses all sacrifices — directly supporting Jeremiah's point about God's original intent.
Hosea 6:6 is a direct parallel: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice' — same prioritization of heart over ritual as Jeremiah's negation of sacrifice commands.
Psalm 51:17 reveals the sacrifice God truly desires — a broken heart — aligning with Jeremiah's point that ritual was never the core command.
Psalm 51:16 states directly that God does not delight in sacrifice — reinforcing Jeremiah's claim that God's primary concern is not ritual.
Psalm 50:8-17 echoes that God does not need sacrifices but desires thanksgiving and obedience — same priority as Jeremiah's point about the Exodus covenant.
Psalm 40:6 echoes that God has not desired sacrifice and offering — a parallel OT witness that obedience is what God truly wants.
2 Kings 17:13 shows God's repeated warnings through prophets to obey — the same context as Jeremiah's temple sermon.
Micah 6:7 similarly questions the value of extravagant sacrifices — echoing that God desires obedience over ritual.
Deuteronomy 10:12 summarizes God's requirement as fearing and loving Him with all heart — directly aligning with Jeremiah's emphasis on obedience over sacrifice.
Luke 11:42 shows Jesus rebuking Pharisees for tithing while neglecting justice — the same priority of heart over ritual.
Hebrews 10:4 states animal sacrifices cannot take away sins, reinforcing Jeremiah's point that God's primary concern was obedience, not sacrifices.
1 Corinthians 7:19 echoes that external rituals (circumcision) are secondary; keeping God's commandments matters, paralleling Jeremiah's prioritizing obedience over sacrifice.