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<p id="Chapter28" align="center">Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET<br>CHAPTER 28
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<p id="Jer28_1"><a onclick="return mV('Jer',28,'1-17');">Jer 28:1-17</a>. PROPHECIES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THOSE IN THE TWENTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER. HANANIAH BREAKS THE YOKES TO SIGNIFY THAT NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S YOKE SHALL BE BROKEN. JEREMIAH FORETELLS THAT YOKES OF IRON ARE TO SUCCEED THOSE OF WOOD, AND THAT HANANIAH SHALL DIE.
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<p><b>1. in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah</b>—The Jews often divided any period into two halves, <i>the beginning</i> and <i>the end.</i> As Zedekiah reigned eleven years, the fourth year would be called the <i>beginning</i> of his reign, especially as during the first three years affairs were in such a disturbed state that he had little power or dignity, being a tributary; but in the fourth year he became strong in power.
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<br><br><b>Hananiah</b>—Another of this name was one of the three godly youths who braved Nebuchadnezzar's wrath in the fear of God (<a onclick="return mV('Dan',1,6,7);">Dan 1:6-7</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Dan',3,12);">3:12</a>). Probably a near relation, for <i>Azariah</i> is associated with him; as <i>Azur</i> with the Hananiah here. The godly and ungodly are often in the same family (<a onclick="return mV('Eze',18,'14-20');">Eze 18:14-20</a>).
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<br><br><b>Gibeon</b>—one of the cities of the priests, to which order he must have belonged.
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<p id="Jer28_2"><b>2. broken the yoke</b>—<i>I have determined to break:</i> referring to Jeremiah's prophecy (<a onclick="return mV('Jer',27,12);">Jer 27:12</a>).
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<p id="Jer28_3"><b>3. two full years</b>—literally, "years of days." So "a month of days," that is, all its days complete (<a onclick="return mV('Gen',29,14);">Gen 29:14</a>, <i>Margin;</i> <a onclick="return mV('Gen',41,1);">Gen 41:1</a>). It was marvellous presumption to speak so definitely without having any divine revelation.
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<p id="Jer28_4"><b>4. bring again...Jeconiah</b>—not <i>necessarily</i> implying that Hananiah wished Zedekiah to be superseded by Jeconiah. The main point intended was that the restoration from Babylon should be complete. But, doubtless, the false prophet foretold Jeconiah's return (<a onclick="return mV('2Ki',24,'12-15');">2Ki 24:12-15</a>), to ingratiate himself with the populace, with whom Jeconiah was a favorite (see on JFB for <a href="./Comm/jfb/Jer/Jer022.html#Jer22_24">Jer 22:24</a>).
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<p id="Jer28_5"><b>5. the prophet Jeremiah</b>—the epithet, "<i>the prophet,</i>" is prefixed to "Jeremiah" throughout this chapter, to correspond to the same epithet before "Hananiah"; except in <a onclick="return mV('Jer',28,12);">Jer 28:12</a>, where "the prophet" has been inserted in <i>English Version.</i> The rival claims of the true and the false prophet are thus put in the more prominent contrast.
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<p id="Jer28_6"><b>6. Amen</b>—Jeremiah prays <i>for</i> the people, though constrained to prophesy against them (<a onclick="return mV('1Ki',1,36);">1Ki 1:36</a>). The <i>event</i> was the appointed test between contradictory predictions (<a onclick="return mV('Deu',18,21,22);">Deu 18:21-22</a>). "Would that what you say were true!" I prefer the safety of my country even to my own estimation. The prophets had no pleasure in announcing God's judgment, but did so as a matter of stern duty, not thereby divesting themselves of their natural feelings of sorrow for their country's woe. Compare <a onclick="return mV('Exd',32,32);">Exd 32:32</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Rom',9,3);">Rom 9:3</a>, as instances of how God's servants, intent only on the glory of God and the salvation of the country, forgot self and uttered wishes in a state of feeling transported out of themselves. So Jeremiah wished not to diminish aught from the word of God, though as a Jew he uttered the wish for his people [CALVIN].
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<p id="Jer28_8"><b>8. prophets...before me</b>—Hosea, Joel, Amos, and others.
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<br><br><b>evil</b>—a few manuscripts, read "<i>famine,</i>" which is more usually associated with the specification of <i>war</i> and <i>pestilence</i> (<a onclick="return mV('Jer',15,2);">Jer 15:2</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Jer',18,21);">18:21</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Jer',27,8, 13);">27:8, 13</a>). But <i>evil</i> here includes <i>all</i> the calamities flowing from <i>war,</i> not merely <i>famine,</i> but also <i>desolation,</i> etc. <i>Evil,</i> being the more difficult reading, is less likely to be the interpolated one than <i>famine,</i> which probably originated in copying the parallel passages.
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<p id="Jer28_9"><b>9. peace</b>—Hananiah had given no warning as to the need of conversion, but had foretold <i>prosperity</i> unconditionally. Jeremiah does not say that all are true prophets who foretell truths in any instance (which <a onclick="return mV('Deu',13,1,2);">Deu 13:1-2</a>, disproves); but asserts only the converse, namely, that whoever, as Hananiah, predicts what the event does not confirm, is a false prophet. There are two tests of prophets: (1) The event, <a onclick="return mV('Deu',18,22);">Deu 18:22</a>. (2) The word of God, <a onclick="return mV('Isa',8,20);">Isa 8:20</a>.
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<p id="Jer28_10"><b>10. the yoke</b>— (<a onclick="return mV('Jer',27,2);">Jer 27:2</a>). Impious audacity to break what God had appointed as a solemn pledge of the fulfilment of His word. Hence Jeremiah deigns no reply (<a onclick="return mV('Jer',28,11);">Jer 28:11</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Mat',7,6);">Mat 7:6</a>).
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<p id="Jer28_11"><b>11. neck of all nations</b>—opposed to <a onclick="return mV('Jer',27,7);">Jer 27:7</a>.
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<p id="Jer28_13"><b>13. Thou hast broken...wood...thou shalt make...iron</b>—Not here, "<i>Thou</i> hast broken...wood," and "<i>I</i> will make...iron" (compare <a onclick="return mV('Jer',28,16);">Jer 28:16</a>). The same false prophets who, by urging the Jews to rebel, had caused them to throw off the then comparatively <i>easy</i> yoke of Babylon, thereby brought on them a <i>more severe</i> yoke imposed by that city. "Yokes of iron," alluding to <a onclick="return mV('Deu',28,48);">Deu 28:48</a>. It is better to take up a light cross in our way, than to pull a heavier on our own heads. We may escape destroying providences by submitting to humbling providences. So, spiritually, contrast the "easy yoke" of Christ with the "yoke of bondage" of the law (<a onclick="return mV('Act',15,10);">Act 15:10</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Gal',5,1);">Gal 5:1</a>).
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<p id="Jer28_14"><b>14. I have put</b>—Though Hananiah and those like him were secondary instruments in bringing the iron yoke on Judea, <i>God</i> was the great First Cause (<a onclick="return mV('Jer',27,'4-7');">Jer 27:4-7</a>).
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<p id="Jer28_15"><b>15. makest...trust in a lie</b>— (<a onclick="return mV('Jer',29,31);">Jer 29:31</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Eze',13,22);">Eze 13:22</a>).
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<p id="Jer28_16"><b>16. this year...die</b>—The prediction was uttered in the <i>fifth</i> month (<a onclick="return mV('Jer',28,1);">Jer 28:1</a>); Hananiah's death took place in the <i>seventh</i> month, that is, within <i>two months</i> after the prediction, answering with awful significance to the <i>two years</i> in which Hananiah had foretold that the yoke imposed by Babylon would end.
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<br><br><b>rebellion</b>—opposition to God's plain direction, that all should submit to Babylon (<a onclick="return mV('Jer',29,32);">Jer 29:32</a>).
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