Jeremiah 28
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Lutheran reading notes
In Jeremiah chapter 28, the prophetic message continues to reveal themes of warnings of judgment, covenant unfaithfulness, and future restoration. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes the contrast between divine law, which exposes sin, and the promise of grace through God's future redemption. The chapter illustrates both warning and hope within God's covenant relationship.
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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,
Jeremiah 28:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah 28:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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: {two...: Heb. two years of days}
Jeremiah 28:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {captives: Heb. captivity}
Jeremiah 28:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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,
Jeremiah 28:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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 28:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;
Jeremiah 28:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Jeremiah 28:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Jeremiah 28:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.
Jeremiah 28:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Jeremiah 28:11 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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,
Jeremiah 28:12 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Jeremiah 28:13 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Jeremiah 28:14 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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 28:15 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {rebellion: Heb. revolt}
Jeremiah 28:16 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.
Jeremiah 28:17 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.