Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 28:3
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:
3. that Nebuchadnezzar carried them to Babylon ] LXX omit.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Within two full years – literally, In yet two years even days. Hananiah probably was induced to fix this date by the expectation that the confederacy then on foot would defeat Nebuchadnezzar.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 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.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
It appeareth by what we met with Jer 27:16, that this was the constant song of the city prophets at that time, but we read not of any but this Hananiah, who was so confident as to limit a time; nor doth he mention any long time, he saith
within two full years; but he spake falsely, for it appeareth, from Jer 52:31, that Jeconiah was there thirty-seven years.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
3. two full yearsliterally,”years of days.” So “a month of days,” that is,all its days complete (Ge 29:14,Margin; Ge 41:1). It wasmarvellous presumption to speak so definitely without having anydivine revelation.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Within two full years,…. Or, “within two years of days” o; 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,
Jer 25:11;
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; the temple, where he now was; namely, all such vessels as before this time had been taken by him, both in Jehoiakim’s reign, and at the captivity of Jeconiah:
and carried them to Babylon; where they still remained, and according to Jeremiah still would; and were so far from being brought back in a short time, that what were left would be carried thither also,
Jer 27:19.
o “in adhuc duobis anois dierum”, Montanus; “intra adhuc biennium dierum”, Schmidt; “intra biennum dierum”, Cocceius.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
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 will bring back to this place all the vessels which King Nebuchadnezzar has taken away Jeremiah had assigned to the people’s exile seventy years, as it has been stated before, and as we shall hereafter often see; but here the false prophet says, that after two years the exile of the king and of the people would come to an end, and that the vessels which had been taken away would be restored; he speaks also of the king himself, —
(195) It is better rendered in our version, “Within two full years;” literally, “in during (that is, in the space of) two full years:” not at the end, but within two years. He took the range of two years, without specifying any particular time — Ed.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(3) Within two full years.Literally, two years of days. Hananiah, not deterred by the previous warnings of Jeremiah, becomes bolder in the definiteness of his prediction. The conspiracy of Judah and the neighbouring states against Nebuchadnezzar was clearly ripening, and he looked on its success as certain. Prediction stood against prediction, and, as there were no signs or wonders wrought, men had to judge from what they knew of the lives of the men who uttered them which of them was most worthy of credit. The contest between the two prophets reminds us of Deu. 18:20-22.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
3. Two years Certainly a very agreeable contrast to Jeremiah’s seventy years. The expression used is unusually definite. Literally, two years in days, as though it were not a general period, but one of mathematical exactness. In this exactitude, as well as in the opening formula, Hananiah seeks to give his deliverance the impress of a God-inspired prophecy.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Jer 28:3 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:
Ver. 3. Within two full years. ] Jeremiah had said seventy; Hananiah, a man of prime authority, some say high priest, within two years. This was some trial to good Jeremiah to be thus confronted. Jeremiah’s discourse was so much the more distasted, because he not only contradicted Hananiah and his complices, but also persuaded Zedekiah to submit to the King of Babylon, and afterwards to yield up the city; whereas the prophet Isaiah, not long before, had dissuaded Hezekiah from so doing.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
two full years. Hebrew two years in days [measured in] days: i.e. complete years. Compare Gen 41:1. a Samaritan Pentateuch Jer 13:23. Not years of days (a day for a year).
Nebuchadnezzar. See note on Jer 27:6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
two full years: Heb. two years of days, Gen 47:9, Gen 47:28, Psa 90:10
all the: Jer 27:16-22
that: 2Ki 24:13, 2Ch 36:10, Dan 1:2
Reciprocal: Gen 3:5 – God 1Ki 22:11 – Thus saith 2Ch 4:19 – all the vessels 2Ch 18:10 – Thus 2Ch 36:7 – the vessels Ezr 1:7 – Nebuchadnezzar Jer 5:13 – the prophets Jer 6:14 – Peace Jer 8:11 – they Jer 23:17 – Ye Jer 28:6 – the Lord perform Jer 28:16 – this year Mic 2:11 – a man
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jer 28:3. It gives a prediction the appearance of genuineness to go into particulars, so Hananiah stated the time when his would be fulfilled. Since It was to be only two years to wait, it would naturally sound good to the people who were then stinging with the disgrace of subjugation to Nebuchadnezzar’s forces. It would certainly be heartening to see the return of the holy vessels of service that had been taken to Babylon, hence this prophet promised that event to the priests.