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Jeremiah 28 Summary
Hananiah's False Prophecy and Jeremiah's Rebuke
Hananiah the prophet of Gibeon publicly declares in the temple that God has broken the yoke of the king of Babylon and promises the vessels of the temple and the captives will return within two years. Jeremiah initially affirms the desire for this outcome but then warns Hananiah that the prophets of old prophesied of war, evil, and pestilence, and that a prophet claiming peace is only proven true if his words come to pass. Hananiah tears the yoke from Jeremiah's neck and breaks it, prophesying God will break Babylon's yoke from all nations in two years. But the LORD reveals to Jeremiah that Hananiah has spoken falsely and broken wooden yokes, so God will make yokes of iron, and Hananiah will die that year for teaching rebellion against the LORD. Hananiah dies in the seventh month.
Key themes
Key verses
Jeremiah 28:8-9
“The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.”
Jeremiah 28:13-15
“Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.”
Jeremiah 28:16-17
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.”
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