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Text -- Jeremiah 28:9-17 (NET)
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28:9 So if a prophet prophesied peace and prosperity, it was only known that the Lord truly sent him when what he prophesied came true .”
28:10 The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck and broke it.
28:11 Then he spoke up in the presence of all the people . “The Lord says , ‘In the same way I will break the yoke of servitude of all the nations to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon before two years are over .’” After he heard this, the prophet Jeremiah departed and went on his way .
28:12 But shortly after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck , the Lord spoke to Jeremiah .
28:13 “Go and tell Hananiah that the Lord says , ‘You have indeed broken the wooden yoke . But you have only succeeded in replacing it with an iron one!
28:14 For the Lord God of Israel who rules over all says , “I have put an irresistible yoke of servitude on all these nations so they will serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon . And they will indeed serve him. I have even given him control over the wild animals .”’”
28:15 Then the prophet Jeremiah told the prophet Hananiah , “Listen , Hananiah ! The Lord did not send you! You are making these people trust in a lie !
28:16 So the Lord says , ‘I will most assuredly remove you from the face of the earth . You will die this very year because you have counseled rebellion against the Lord .’”
28:17 In the seventh month of that very same year the prophet Hananiah died .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Hananiah |
Israel |
Minister |
Instruction |
Babylon |
Yoke |
Judgments |
JEREMIAH (1) |
Prophets |
Iron |
NECK |
Symbols and Similitudes |
IRON (1) |
PROPHECY; PROPHETS, 1 |
PRESENCE |
Mankind |
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NET Notes: Jer 28:9 The verbs in this verse are to be interpreted as iterative imperfects in past time rather than as futures because of the explicit contrast that is dra...
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NET Notes: Jer 28:13 This whole incident (and the preceding one in Jer 28) is symbolic. Jeremiah’s wearing of the yoke was symbolic of the Lord’s message to su...
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NET Notes: Jer 28:14 The emphasis is on the absoluteness of Nebuchadnezzar’s control. The statement is once again rhetorical and not to be taken literally. See the s...
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NET Notes: Jer 28:16 In giving people false assurances of restoration when the Lord had already told them to submit to Babylon, Hananiah was really counseling rebellion ag...
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