Jeremiah 7:4

Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 7:8 immediately confirms that the people trust in deceptive words, exposing the false security warned against.

In Jeremiah 7:9-12, the same warning expands: listing sins and calling the temple a den of robbers.

Jeremiah 7:14 Prophetic fulfillment

In Jeremiah 7:14, God promises to destroy the temple like Shiloh, directly fulfilling the warning against deceptive trust.

Jeremiah 28:15 exposes Hananiah's false prophecy that made people trust a lie—matching the warning against deceptive words.

Jeremiah 6:14 describes prophets saying 'Peace, peace' falsely—the same kind of deceptive assurance as trusting the temple.

In Jeremiah 13:25, the people are punished for forgetting God and trusting in lies, echoing the deceptive words in the main verse.

In Jeremiah 21:13, inhabitants of Jerusalem boast in their fortifications, a false security akin to trusting in the temple.

In 1 Samuel 4:3, Israel trusts the ark for victory — mirroring the false confidence in the temple.

Luke 3:8 Parallel

In Luke 3:8, John warns against claiming Abraham as father — same false confidence as trusting the temple.

Matthew 3:9 Parallel

In Matthew 3:9, John warns against trusting in Abrahamic lineage — same pattern as trusting the temple's presence.

Micah 3:11 Parallel

In Micah 3:11, leaders trust God's presence while corrupt — exactly the false confidence condemned here.

In 1 Samuel 4:5, Israel shouts at the ark's arrival, trusting it as a talisman — same false confidence in holy objects Jeremiah warns against.

Acts 7:49 Citation

Acts 7:49 quotes God not dwelling in man-made temples — directly undermines the false temple trust Jeremiah condemns.

Amos 6:1 Parallel

Amos 6:1 condemns complacent ease in Zion — directly parallels Jeremiah's rebuke of false trust in the temple.

Hosea 5:6 Parallel

In Hosea 5:6, seeking God with sacrifices fails because He has withdrawn, mirroring the futility of trusting the temple.

In Ezekiel 24:25, the temple is the 'delight of their eyes' that God will take away, fulfilling the removal of false hope.

Isaiah 66:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 66:1, God declares heaven is His throne and earth His footstool, undermining reliance on any earthly temple building.

Isaiah 48:2 Parallel

Isaiah 48:2 condemns those who claim to rely on God while being stubborn — parallel to false trust in temple as a guarantee.

Psalm 50:16 Parallel

Psalm 50:16 confronts hypocrites who recite God's laws but live wickedly — same empty religious claim as trusting the temple without obedience.

2 Chronicles 36:19 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Chronicles 36:19 narrates the temple's destruction — the tragic fulfillment of the false trust Jeremiah condemned.

1 Kings 9:7 Parallel

1 Kings 9:7 records God's warning that He will reject the temple if Israel disobeys — directly parallel to Jeremiah's rebuke of false temple trust.

David in 2 Samuel 15:25 refuses to treat the ark as a charm, instead submitting to God's will — contrasting the deceptive trust in the temple.

Isaiah 28:17 says God will sweep away lies with justice — echoes Jeremiah's warning that deceptive words about the temple will be exposed.

Isaiah 57:12 says their righteousness will not profit them — similar to Jeremiah's point that temple rituals without repentance are worthless.

Amos 5:14 Parallel

Amos 5:14 calls to seek good rather than trust in empty religious claims — parallel warning against false security.

Romans 2:17 Parallel

Romans 2:17 warns against relying on Jewish identity — same misplaced confidence as trusting in the temple.