Jeremiah 28:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, 'Listen, Hananiah: The LORD has not sent you, but you are making these people trust in a lie.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jeremiah is boldly confronting another prophet named Hananiah, declaring that God didn't send him and that he's deceiving the people with false hope.

📚 Historical Context

This confrontation happened around 594 BC when Judah was under Babylonian control. Hananiah had just prophesied that God would break Babylon's power and restore the temple treasures within two years, directly contradicting Jeremiah's message that the exile would last 70 years. This was a public showdown between two prophets claiming to speak for God, with the nation's future hanging in the balance.

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