And because by this his doctrine he had made God a liar, contradicting his will revealed by Jeremiah, and by it taught people to hold out against Nebuchadnezzar, and not quietly to yield to him. read more
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—For Chronology of the Chapter, &c., vide preceding chapter. The words (Jeremiah 28:1). “In the beginning of the reign,” and immediately described as “in the fourth year,” accords with the common mode of reckoning by dividing a term into two halves. And as Zedekiah reigned eleven years, this date was in the first half—at “the beginning” therefore.Personal Allusions.—Jeremiah 28:1. “Hananiah the son of Azur.” Nothing known of him; but being “of Gibeon,” one of... read more
Now in chapter 28: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, he spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the... read more
Jeremiah 28:1 . In the beginning. The LXX read, the fourth year of Zedekiah. Hananiah, by education and profession, the prophet. Good men may teach and preach, though their learning be small, yet all ministers having to expound the holy scriptures should have learning, and be well read in natural and moral philosophy, the better to study the perfections of God, and know the human heart. But here is the difference; this man was a prophet of man’s making. Jeremiah was “a prophet of the... read more
Jeremiah 28:16This year thou shalt die. Thoughts on death1. Let men live ever so many years, some one year will be the year of their death.2. Every year is a year of death to many; there never was a year since the abbreviation of human life, since the extensive propagation and dispersion of mankind over all countries on the face of the earth, which has not been a year of death to tens of thousands,3. Last year was a year of death to very many.4. This year, very probably, will be a year of death... read more
Jer 28:16 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. Ver. 16. Behold, I will cast thee. ] I will shortly lay thee low enough together with thy lordly looks, as D. Taylor, martyr, once told Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, who reviled him and threatened him. This year shalt thou die. ] Than which thou hadst better do anything. read more
I will: Genesis 7:4, Exodus 32:12, Deuteronomy 6:15, 1 Kings 13:34, Amos 9:8 this year: Jeremiah 28:3, Jeremiah 20:6, Numbers 14:37, Numbers 16:28-Habakkuk :, Numbers 29:32, Deuteronomy 13:5-1 Kings : because: Ezekiel 13:11, Ezekiel 13:12, Acts 13:8-1 Kings : rebellion: Heb. revolt, Jeremiah 29:32, Deuteronomy 13:5, *marg. Reciprocal: Genesis 39:9 - sin Exodus 9:5 - a set time 1 Samuel 15:23 - rebellion 1 Samuel 28:19 - and to morrow 1 Kings 13:5 - General 1 Kings 13:18 - But 1 Kings... read more
16, 17. This year thou shalt die A fearful pledge and earnest of the fulfilment of Jeremiah’s prophecies. Two months later, namely, in the seventh month, these words of prophetic judgment on one who claimed to speak in the name of Jehovah were fulfilled. read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 28:1-17
Jeremiah 28. The Prophecy and Fate of Hananiah.— Whilst Jeremiah still wears the symbolic yoke ( Jeremiah 27:2), his testimony concerning it is opposed by another prophet, Hananiah of Gibeon (5 m. NW. of Jerusalem), who declares that the yoke shall be broken, the Temple vessels, the king, and the exiles brought back, within two years ( Jeremiah 28:1-Numbers :). Jeremiah wishes it might be true, but points out the predominant “ pessimism” of prophecy hitherto, which throws the onus of proof on... read more