Jeremiah 28

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Jeremiah 28:1-17 (KJV)


 1 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, 


Who: Hananiah

When:  During the time Zedekiah was king in his fourth year and the fifth month of  king Zedekiah's reign

Where: At Gibeon

Why: Speaking to Jeremiah in the house of the Lord where the priest and all the people were listening.





2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. 


Hananiah begins to lie.


3 Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD'S house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon: 


Hananiah lied by saying in 2 years all of the vessels that Nebuchadnezzar took away from the temple, he, Hananiah, would bring them back.



4 And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.


Hananiah continued lying using God's name and speaking to Jeremiah and all the people who were present in the temple.



 5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD, 


Then Jeremiah spoke up!


6 Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD'S house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place. 


Jeremiah said Amen.  the Lord is going to use you to do what you just said, I am glad to hear that if it is true.




7 Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;


However, I want to speak said, Jeremiah;


 8 The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence. 


We all know of prophets who spoke a long time ago against different things that were evil.



9 The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, [then] shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him. 



Other prophets spoke of peace during the same time the prophets spoke of judgment.  It will be known to all people who were real prophets based on the outcome.



10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it. 


Jeremiah was still wearing the yoke he was told to wear in chapter 27 and Hananiah took the yoke of Jeremiah in front of the people and broke it.  



11 And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.


Hananiah said, just as I have taken the yoke from Jeremiah and broke it, I will also break the yoke from Nebuchadnezzar.  Jeremiah left and went his way.  (The yoke Jeremiah was wearing was made of wood. 



 12 Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah [the prophet], after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying, 


Then the Lord came to Jeremiah came and spoke to Jeremiah,



13 Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron. 


God told Jeremiah to back to Hananiah and tell him he just got the people in more trouble.  Because they believe him, the problems will be greater.  What Hananiah did was only the beginning of sorrow.  Those who believed him will have a very hard time.



14 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also. 


God told Jeremiah that Nebuchadnezzar will give His people a hard time.  And it was His will that it will be done that way, because of the refusal to change His people refuse to make.



15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. 


Jeremiah obeyed God and told him you are a liar and the people who heard you, trust you and they also trust the lies you told.



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. 


Because you have taught these people to rebel against the Lord, you will die this year.



17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.


In the same year Hananiah lied to the people, he died a few months later.

 

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