Jeremiah 21:8
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.”Jeremiah 21:8
What Does Jeremiah 21:8 Mean?
Jeremiah 21:8 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 21, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Death & Afterlife, and Eternal Life.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 21:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 30:19“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”Deuteronomy 30:15“See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;”Deuteronomy 11:26“Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;”Isaiah 1:19“If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:”Proverbs 6:23“For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:”Proverbs 15:24“The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.”Jeremiah 38:17“Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:”Jeremiah 38:2“Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.”Ezekiel 18:31“Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”Micah 6:16“For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.”
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