Bible Commentary

(After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;) 2. The letter appears to have been later than ch. 24, to which it plainly alludes more than once. Cp. Jer 29:17 with Jer 24:2; Jer 24:8, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 29:2”

Now these [are] the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon; 1. Now these are the words … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 29:1”

So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month. 17. in the seventh month ] i.e. within two months (see Jer 28:1). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 17. So Hananiah – died the same year in the seventh month.] The prophecy was delivered in the fifth month, (Jer … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 28:17”

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. 16. because thou hast spoken rebellion against the Lord ] LXX omit. The words seem to have been introduced from Deu 13:5, where, however, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 28:16”

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. Verse 15. Hear now, Hananiah; the Lord hath not sent thee] This was a bold speech in the presence of those priests and people who were prejudiced … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 28:15”

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. 14. and they shall field also … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 28:14”

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. 13. thou shalt make ] LXX (better) I will make. bars of iron ] Hananiah’s act would only serve, by exciting the Jews to resistance, to render the servitude which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 28:13”

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, 12 17. Jeremiah’s emphatic contradiction of Hananiah’s forecast. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Some time after this, God taking notice of the affront … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 28:12”

And Hananiah spoke 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. 11. And the prophet went his way ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 28:11”

Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it. The multitude would see in Hananiahs act a symbol of deliverance. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Verse 10. Then Hananiah – took the yoke – and brake it.] He endeavoured by this symbolical act to persuade them … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 28:10”