Jeremiah 28:4 NIV

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 28:4

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

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

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 28:4

And I will bring again … Jeconiah . Hananiah thus directly contradicts the assurance of Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 22:26 , Jeremiah 22:27 ) that Jehoiachin would not return, but would die in a foreign land. Has he a political object in his favorable prognostication for the deposed king? Does he, in short, belong to a Jehoiachin party opposed to the friends of Zedekiah? The view is possible, and may seem to be confirmed by the emphatic repetition of the fall of Nebuchadnezzar, the liege lord of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 28:4

Jeconiah - Zedekiah not being popular, the people would have preferred the young king, who had not reigned long enough to make enemies. Probably also Zedekiah had started for Babylon Jeremiah 51:59. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 28:1-4

Jeremiah 28:1-4. And it came to pass the same year Namely, the same in which the preceding prophecy was delivered; for the words manifestly refer to the time specified at the beginning of the foregoing chapter, and confirm the conjecture there made, that Jehoiakim is put there, by a mistake in the copies, for Zedekiah: see note on Jeremiah 26:1, where the fourth year of Jehoiakim’s reign is termed the beginning of it. Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet That is, a pretended prophet.... read more

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

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

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 28:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 28:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 28:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 28:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 28:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 28:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 28:1-4

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