And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the (a) reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the (b) fourth year, [and] in the fifth month, [that] Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, who [was] of (c) Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the (d) prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD, (d) He was so esteemed though he was a false prophet.... [ Continue Reading ]
Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the (e) 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. (e) That is, I would wish the same for God's honour and wealth of my p... [ Continue Reading ]
The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old (f) prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence. (f) Meaning, that the prophets that denounced war or peace were tried either true or false by the success of their prophecies,... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and (g) broke it. (g) This declares the impudency of the wicked hirelings who have no zeal to the truth but are led with ambition to get the favour of men and therefore cannot abide any that might discredit them but burst... [ Continue Reading ]
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a (h) 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 (i) beasts of the field also. (h) That is, a hard and cruel servitude. (i) S... [ Continue Reading ]
So Hananiah the prophet (k) died the same year in the seventh month. (k) Seeing this thing was evident in the eyes of the people and yet they returned not to the Lord, it is manifest that miracles cannot move us, neither the word itself, unless God touch the heart.... [ Continue Reading ]