Many of these similarities probably stem from the cultural context these prophets share—one in Jerusalem, one exiled to Babylon (e.g., compare 18:2 and Jer. 31:27–30, which quote and refute the same proverb). In some cases, it may be that similarities reflect the later editing of these books, when they were brought into their final form. However, it is certainly possible that Ezekiel and Jeremiah were aware of one another (though neither ever mentions the other). We know from Jeremiah that there