Jeremiah 28:2-4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 28:1-9

This struggle between a true prophet and a false one is said here to have happened in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, and yet in the fourth year, for the first four years of his reign might well be called the beginning, or former part, of it, because during those years he reigned under the dominion of the king of Babylon and as a tributary to him; whereas the rest of his reign, which might well be called the latter part of it, in distinction from that former part, he reigned in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 28:2

Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ,.... Using the language of the true prophets, and describing the Lord just in the same manner they do, when coming from him, and speaking in his name: a bold and daring action, when he knew the Lord had not sent him, nor had said any such thing to him: he next relates with all assurance, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon ; which he had put upon the neck of the king of Judah; signifying that he should be no more... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 28:3

Within two full years ,.... Or, "within two years of days" F15 בעוד שנתים ימים "in adhuc duobis anois dierum", Montanus; "intra adhuc biennium dierum", Schmidt; "intra biennum dierum", Cocceius. ; when they are up to a day. The Targum is, "at the end of two years;' what the false prophets before had said would be done in a very little time; this fixes the precise time of doing it; a very short time, in comparison of the seventy years that Jeremiah had spoken of, Jeremiah... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 28:4

And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah ,.... This he knew would please the people, who looked upon Zedekiah only as a deputy of the king of Babylon, and not properly their king; but Jeconiah, as he is here called; and he knew that Zedekiah dared not resent this, but was obliged to feigned a desire of Jeconiah's return, though otherwise not agreeable to him: with all the captives of Judah that went into Babylon, saith the Lord ; the princes,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 28:2

Thus speaketh the Lord - What awful impudence! when he knew in his conscience that God had given him no such commission. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 28:3

Within two full years - Time sufficient for the Chaldeans to destroy the city, and carry away the rest of the sacred vessels; but he did not live to see the end of this short period. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 28:3

Verse 3 We now see that what Hananiah had in view was to promise impunity to the people, and not only this, but also to soothe them with vain confidence, as though the people would have their king soon restored, together with the spoils which the enemy had taken away. But he began by referring to the power of the king, lest that terrible sight should occupy the minds of the people so as to prevent them to receive this joyful prophecy. He then says, Further, when two years shall pass, (195) I... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 28:4

Verse 4 Hananiah promised as to the king himself, what he had just predicted respecting the vessels of the Temple and of the palace. But it may be asked, how did he dare to give hope as to the restoration of Jeconiah, since that could not have been acceptable to Zedekiah? for Jeconiah could not have again gained what he had lost without the abdication of Zechariah; but he would have never submitted willingly to lose his own dignity and to become a private man, and to allow him who had been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 28:1-17

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

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