5 pairs
Jeremiah 9:23-24 emphasizes that true boasting should be in understanding and knowing the Lord, which Paul echoes in 1 Corinthians 1:31, urging believers to boast in the Lord.
Thematic focusBoasting in the Lord, Wisdom, Knowledge of God.
Jeremiah 9:13-14 describes Israel's forsaking of God's law and following other gods, which is a consequence outlined in Deuteronomy 29:25-26 as a reason for God's judgment.
Thematic focusIdolatry, Disobedience, Judgment.
Jeremiah 9:7 speaks of God refining His people, a theme also found in Malachi 3:2-3, where God is described as a refiner and purifier of silver.
Thematic focusRefinement, Purification, Divine Judgment.
Jeremiah 9:25-26 warns of judgment on those circumcised only in the flesh, which Paul expands in Romans 2:28-29, teaching that true circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit.
Thematic focusTrue Circumcision, Heart Transformation, Spiritual Identity.
Jeremiah 9:3 describes the deceitful tongue as a bow, a metaphor also used in Psalm 64:3 to depict the destructive power of words.
Thematic focusDeceit, Power of Words, Sin.