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Jeremiah 28:2 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Jeremiah 28:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 28 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.”
Jeremiah 28:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 28:2
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon—Hananiah uses the proper prophetic formula (koh amar YHWH tseva'ot, כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת) and God's covenant title 'God of Israel,' lending his false message maximum authority. The claim 'I have broken' uses the Hebrew perfect tense, presenting future hope as accomplished fact—a rhetorical technique suggesting certainty. The yoke (motah, מוֹטָה) directly contradicts Jeremiah's symbolic wooden yoke in chapter 27, representing Babylonian domination.Hananiah's prophecy is masterfully cr...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 28:2
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“and put them on your neck;”
“neither built up the wall for the house of Israel”
“and her priests teach for a price”