Jeremiah28
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1 In that same , at the of the of of , in the of the , the of , the , to me in the of the Lord, in the of the and the , ,
2 the Lord of , the of : I have the of the of .
3 I will bring to the of the Lord ’s , of took and to .
4 I will also bring to the of , of , and the from to , the Lord, I will the of the of .
5 Then the to the in the of the the who were in the of the Lord,
6 and the , ! May the Lord ; may the Lord the you have , and bring to the of the of the Lord, and the .
7 I in your and in the of the .
8 The me , , and against and .
9 As for the , when the of that comes to , it will be that the Lord has the .
10 Then the the yoke- the of the and them.
11 And in the of the , , the Lord: Even will I the of of the of the . But the his .
12 Sometime the had the yoke- from the of the , the of the Lord to :
13 , , the Lord: You have , but you have in their of .
14 the Lord of , the of : I have the of an to of , and they shall him, for I have to him the of the .
15 And the to the , , , the Lord has you, and you have in a .
16 the Lord: , I will you the of the . This you shall , you have against the Lord.
17 In that same , in the , the .
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Chapter Summary
In this chapter: A false prophet opposes Jeremiah. (1-9). The false prophet warned of his approaching death. (10-17).
vv1-9
Hananiah spoke a false prophecy. Here is not a word of good counsel urging the Jews to repent and return to God. He promises temporal mercies, in God's name, but makes no mention of the spiritual mercies which God always promised with earthly blessings. This was not the first time Jeremiah had prayed for the people, though he prophesied against them. He appeals to the event, to prove Hananiah's falsehood. The prophet who spake only of peace and prosperity, without adding that they must not by wilful sin stop God's favours, will be proved a false prophet. Those who do not declare the alarming as well as the encouraging parts of God's word, and call men to repentance, and faith, and holiness, tread in the steps of the false prophets. The gospel of Christ encourages men to do works meet for repentance, but gives no encouragement to continue in sin.
vv10-17
Hananiah is sentenced to die, and Jeremiah, when he has received direction from God, boldly tells him so; but not before he received that commission. Those have much to answer for, who tell sinners that they shall have peace, though they harden their hearts in contempt of God's word. The servant of God must be gentle to all men. He must give up even his right, and leave the Lord to plead his cause. Every attempt of ungodly men to make vain the purposes of God, will add to their miseries.
Key Words
שָׁנֶה: a year (as a revolution of time)
רֵאשִׁית: the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
מַמְלָכָה: dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
צִדְקִיָּה: Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites
מֶלֶךְ: a king
יְהוּדָה: Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
חֲמִישִׁי: fifth; also a fifth
חֹדֶשׁ: the new moon; by implication, a month
רְבִיעִי: fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth
חֲנַנְיָה: Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites
Cross References
Jeremiah 28God's designated test for validating a prophet's word through the historical fulfillment of their prediction.
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Moses warned of a 'yoke of iron' for disobedience, directly echoed by Jeremiah's iron yokes.
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Directly connects Hananiah's opposition to Jeremiah's recent command to serve Babylon.
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Benaiah's 'Amen' parallels Jeremiah's wish that Hananiah's peaceful prophecy were actually true.
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Confirms God's sovereign gift of both humanity and the beasts of the field to Nebuchadnezzar.
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Parallel condemnation of Shemaiah for causing the people to trust in a lie.
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Parallels the sin of false prophets who strengthen the wicked by promising life falsely.
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Context of the temple vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar during Jehoiachin's exile.
Zedekiah's symbolic horns of iron parallel Hananiah's physical manipulation of the yoke.
Repeats the exact wording of God giving the beasts of the field to Nebuchadnezzar.
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Shemaiah's judgment of death and lack of offspring mirrors Hananiah's swift execution.
Physical assault of a true prophet by a false prophet (Zedekiah striking Micaiah).