Jeremiah 28:1

Jeremiah 28:2 →

And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,

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Interpretation

Hananiah spoke a false prophecy. Here is not a word of good counsel urging the Jews to repent and return to God.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 28:1-4.

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Glossary

Gibeon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: El Jib.
Hananiah Tribe: Jehovah has given. (1. ) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin ( 1 Chr. 8:24 ). (2. ) One of the sons of Heman ( 1 Chr. 25:4 , 23). (3. ) One of Uzziah’s military officers ( 2 Chr. 26:11 ).
Zedekiah Person: Righteousness of Jehovah. (1. ) The last king of Judah.