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Jeremiah 29:15 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Jeremiah 29:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 29 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;”
Jeremiah 29:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon—This verse introduces the exiles' fatal delusion. The Hebrew הֵקִים (heqim, raised up) is the same verb used for Moses (Deut 18:15), but these self-appointed prophets contradicted God's revealed word. They promised swift deliverance (28:2-4) while Jeremiah commanded settling for seventy years (29:10).The tragedy lies in the phrase in Babylon—the exiles wanted prophets who validated their presence in pagan territory as temporary inconvenience, not divine discipline requiring repentance. False prophecy always serves what people...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 29:15
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“the God of Israel: Don't let your prophets who are in the midst of you”
“in the fourth [month]”
“in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah”
“the son of Buzi”