Jeremiah 16:20
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?”Jeremiah 16:20
What Does Jeremiah 16:20 Mean?
Jeremiah 16:20 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 16, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Idolatry.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 16:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Daniel 3:1“Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.”Jeremiah 2:11“Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.”Psalms 115:4“Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.”Isaiah 37:19“And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.”Galatians 4:8“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.”Psalms 135:14“For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.”Isaiah 36:19“Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?”Hosea 8:4“They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.”Acts 19:26“Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:”Genesis 35:2“Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:”Galatians 1:8“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”
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