# Jeremiah 28 📖: Hananiah the False Prophet [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[-Jeremiah Overview]] | [[Jeremiah 27]] | [[Jeremiah 29]] > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] > [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]] > [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] > [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]] > [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]] > [[#💬 Discussion Questions]] > [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference]] > [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] > [[#📂 Internal Notes]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) ### Jeremiah Confronted by a False Prophet [[#Verse 01.]] The following events occurred in that same year, early in the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. To be more precise, it was the fifth month of the fourth year of his reign. The prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, spoke to Jeremiah in the Lord’s temple in the presence of the priests and all the people:  [[#Verse 02.]] “The Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘I will break the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon. [[#Verse 03.]] Before two years are over, I will bring back to this place everything that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took from it and carried away to Babylon.  [[#Verse 04.]] I will also bring back to this place Jehoiakim’s son King Jeconiah of Judah and all the exiles who were taken to Babylon.’ Indeed, the Lord affirms, ‘I will break the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon.’” [[#Verse 05.]] Then the prophet Jeremiah responded to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the Lord’s temple.  [[#Verse 06.]] The prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May the Lord do all this! May the Lord make your prophecy come true! May he bring back to this place from Babylon all the valuable articles taken from the Lord’s temple and the people who were carried into exile.  [[#Verse 07.]] But listen to what I say to you and to all these people. [[#Verse 08.]] From earliest times, the prophets who preceded you and me invariably prophesied war, disaster, and plagues against many countries and great kingdoms.  [[#Verse 09.]] So if a prophet prophesied peace and prosperity, it was only known that the Lord truly sent him when what he prophesied came true.” [[#Verse 10.]] The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck and broke it.  [[#Verse 11.]] Then he spoke up in the presence of all the people. “The Lord says, ‘In the same way I will break the yoke of servitude of all the nations to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon before two years are over.’” After he heard this, the prophet Jeremiah departed and went on his way. [[#Verse 12.]] But shortly after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, the Lord’s message came to Jeremiah.  [[#Verse 13.]] “Go and tell Hananiah that the Lord says, ‘You have indeed broken the wooden yoke. But you have only succeeded in replacing it with an iron one!  [[#Verse 14.]] For the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says, “I have put an irresistible yoke of servitude on all these nations so they will serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. And they will indeed serve him. I have even given him control over the wild animals.”’” [[#Verse 15.]] Then the prophet Jeremiah told the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord did not send you! You are making these people trust in a lie.  [[#Verse 16.]] So the Lord says, ‘I will most assuredly remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this very year because you have counseled rebellion against the Lord.’” [[#Verse 17.]] In the seventh month of that very same year the prophet Hananiah died. ## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ###### Verse 10. ###### Verse 11. ###### Verse 12. ###### Verse 13. ###### Verse 14. ###### Verse 15. ###### Verse 16. ###### Verse 17. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights 1. This event happened in the fifth month of Zedekiah's fourth year (28:1), around 594 or 593 BC. 2. Hananiah son of Azzur was from Gibeon, a town of Benjamin a few miles northwest of Jerusalem (28:1). 3. Hananiah's name means "the Lord has been gracious," fitting the kind of message he wanted to give. 4. Hananiah promised the exiles and temple vessels would return within two years (28:3). 5. Jeremiah's test of a prophet (28:9) reflects Deuteronomy 18:21-22. 6. Hananiah broke the wooden yoke off Jeremiah's neck (28:10), a dramatic public sign. 7. God said the wooden yoke would be replaced with an iron yoke (28:13), a heavier and unbreakable bondage. 8. Jeremiah accused Hananiah of preaching "rebellion against the Lord" (28:16), the same charge Deuteronomy 13:5 gives against false prophets. 9. Hananiah died in the seventh month of the same year (28:17), only about two months after his false prophecy. 10. Hananiah's death fulfilled Jeremiah's word that he would die within the year (28:16). ## 🧠 Chapter Summary > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter Christ is the faithful and true Witness (Revelation 3:14). Hananiah spoke lies in the Lord's name (28:15), but every word Jesus speaks is true, and in Him all God's promises are "Yes" (2 Corinthians 1:20). ## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## 💬 Discussion Questions 1. Jeremiah said, "Amen! May the Lord do so" to Hananiah's hopeful message (28:6). How can we long for good news and still hold to the truth? 2. Jeremiah walked away when Hananiah broke the yoke (28:11). When is it wise to wait on God instead of arguing in the moment? 3. Hananiah's wooden yoke was replaced with an iron one (28:13). What happens when we try to break off God's discipline instead of submitting to it? ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - 📖 verse 6: Jeremiah says, "Amen! May the Lord do so," while knowing the truth. - 📖 verse 9: A prophet who prophesies peace is recognized as truly sent when his word comes true. - 📖 verse 15: The Lord did not send you, and you have made this people trust in a lie. ## 🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference - 🔗 [[Revelation 03#Verse 14.|Revelation 3:14]] - Jesus is the faithful and true witness. - 🔗 [[Deuteronomy 18#Verse 21.|Deuteronomy 18:21-22]] - How to recognize a false prophet. - 🔗 [[2 Corinthians 01#Verse 20.|2 Corinthians 1:20]] - All God's promises are "Yes" in Christ. - 🔗 [[Hebrews 12#Verse 11.|Hebrews 12:11]] - Discipline yields the fruit of righteousness. - 🔗 [[Matthew 07#Verse 15.|Matthew 7:15-16]] - You will know them by their fruits. ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection 📝 SOAP: [[Jeremiah 28 - SOAP|Trust God’s Justice]] ## 📂 Internal Notes