Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 29:7 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Jeremiah 29:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 29 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”
Jeremiah 29:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 29:7
This verse contains one of Scripture's most counter-intuitive commands: seek the shalom (שָׁלוֹם, peace/welfare/prosperity) of Babylon, the very empire that destroyed Jerusalem and enslaved God's people. Not merely tolerate it, not just survive in it—actively seek its welfare. Pray for it. Work for its flourishing. Why? 'For in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.' The welfare of God's people was bound up with the welfare of the city where God had placed them.This establishes a theology of cultural engagement that Jesus would later radicalize in commanding His disciples to love enemies and p...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 29:7
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“first of all”
“and pray for the life of the king”
“as supreme;”
“let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?”
“O king”
“for there is no authority except from God”
“not only because of the wrath”
“whose name was Belteshazzar”
“because he was faithful”