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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 28:10-17

We have here an instance, I. Of the insolence of the false prophet. To complete the affront he designed Jeremiah, he took the yoke from off his neck which he carried as a memorial of what he had prophesied concerning the enslaving of the nations to Nebuchadnezzar, and he broke it, that he might give a sign of the accomplishment of this prophecy, as Jeremiah had given of his, and might seem to have conquered him, and to have defeated the intention of his prophecy. See how the lying spirit, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 28:17

So Hananiah the prophet died the same year ,.... That he had delivered out his prophecy; in the same year in which Jeremiah said he should die; which proved him to be a false prophet, and Jeremiah to be a true one: in the seventh month : it was two months after he had prophesied; for it was in the fifth month that he prophesied, and in the seventh he died; not after seven months, as Theodoret remarks, but in two months; so he that prophesied, that within two years what he foretold would... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 28:17

So Hananiah - died the same year in the seventh month - The prophecy was delivered in the fifth month, ( Jeremiah 28:1 ;), and Hananiah died in the seventh month. And thus God, in mercy, gave him about two months, in which he might prepare to meet his Judge. Here, then the true prophet was demonstrated, and the false prophet detected. The death of Hananiah thus predicted, was God's seal to the words of his prophet; and must have gained his other predictions great credit among the people. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 28:17

Verse 17 All those who had disregarded Jeremiah saw, in a manner, before their eyes the judgment of God. No surer confirmation could have been expected by the Jews, had they a particle of understanding, than to see the impostor slain by the word of Jeremiah alone; for he never touched him with a finger, nor caused him to be led to punishment, though he deserved this; but he drove him out of the world by the mere sound of his tongue. As, then, the word of the holy Prophet had a celestial and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 28:1-17

The story of Hananiah the prophet. Hananiah, priest and professional prophet, now presents himself as the rival and opponent of Jeremiah. A rude and shallow man, he probably thrusts himself forward unasked, as the representative of the popular prophets of smooth things whom it is the true prophet's painful duty to refute and rebuke. His own conduct and Jeremiah's behavior to him are both clearly brought before us in this chapter. I. THE CONDUCT OF HAVANIAH . 1. He utters a ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 28:1-17

How to answer those who oppose the truth. Where the light is there will be the deepest shadow; the truth is ever sharply defined against falsehood. Just when it was most important that the will of God and the real position of Israel should be ascertained, there were many striving to deceive and misrepresent. The behavior of Jeremiah on this occasion was twofold. I. ACCORDING TO HUMAN KNOWLEDGE AND JUDGMENT . 1. With moderation . "Amen: the Lord do so." Under such... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 28:1-17

A false prophet and his fate. I. HANANIAH 'S PRESUMPTION . Note his direct challenge to the true prophet . He seeks out Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah, "in the presence of the priests and of all the people." A prophet was, of course, bound to make his utterances in public, but Hananiah waited his chance until he found an opportunity of bearding the hated Jeremiah in as open a way as possible. He speaks explicitly in the Name of Jehovah . He is not afraid to take the great... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 28:12-17

No long time after this the prophet is commissioned to tell the bitter truth more fully than he had done before, and to warn Hananiah of his coming punishment. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 28:15-17

Jeremiah 28:15-17. Then said Jeremiah, Hear now, Hananiah Jeremiah, being a second time confirmed in the truth of what he had foretold, and having likewise a special revelation relating to this false prophet, comes and calls him by his name, and tells him his doom, that he should die within a year, because he had taught rebellion against the Lord Had taught people to believe and trust to what was false, contradicting God’s will revealed by Jeremiah, and encouraging and exciting the people... read more

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