Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Jeremiah Chapter 28
Overview
Jer 28:1, Hananiah prophesies falsely the return of the vessels, and of Jeconiah; Jer 28:5, Jeremiah, wishing it to be true, shews that the event will declare the true prophets; Jer 28:10, Hananiah breaks Jeremiah's yoke; Jer 28:12, Jeremiah tells of an iron yoke; v.15, and foretells Hananiah's death.
the same: Jer 27:1
Hananiah: Jer 28:11, Jer 36:12, Jer 37:13
the prophet: Jer 23:28; Isa 9:15; Zac 13:2-4
I: Jer 27:2-12; Eze 13:5-16; Mic 3:11
two full years: Heb. two years of days, Gen 47:9, Gen 47:28; Psa 90:10
all the: Jer 27:16-22
that: Kg2 24:13; Ch2 36:10; Dan 1:2
I will bring: This was doubtless grateful news to the people, who looked upon Zedekiah only as Nebuchadnezzar's deputy. Hananiah seems to have been more desirous of popular than regal favour; for this prediction could not be altogether agreeable to Zedekiah. But he was evidently a weak as well as a wicked prince, and very generally despised.
Jeconiah: Jer 22:24, Jer 22:28, Coniah, Jer 24:1, Jer 52:31-34; Kg2 25:27-30, Jehoiachin
captives: Heb. captivity, Jer 24:5 *marg.
I will break: Jer 28:2, Jer 28:10, Jer 2:20, Jer 30:8; Gen 27:40; Isa 9:4; Nah 1:13
the house: Jer 28:1, Jer 7:2, Jer 19:14, Jer 26:2
Amen: Num 5:22; Deu 27:15-26; Kg1 1:36; Ch1 16:36; Psa 41:13, Psa 72:19, Psa 89:52; Psa 106:48; Mat 6:13, Mat 28:20; Co1 14:16; Co2 1:20; Rev 1:18, Rev 3:14, Rev 5:14; Rev 19:4, Rev 22:20,Rev 22:21
the Lord perform: Jer 28:3, Jer 11:5, Jer 17:16, Jer 18:20
The prophets: As Hosea, Joel, Amos, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and others, all of whom had denounced similar evils against a corrupt people. So that they who opposed Jeremiah also opposed those who preceded him; and it was altogether unprecedented for a true prophet to promise deliverance to a guilty nation, without calling them to repentance.
prophesied: Lev. 26:14-46; Deu 4:26, Deu 4:27, 28:15-68, Deu 29:18-28, Deu 31:16, Deu 31:17, 32:15-44; Sa1 2:27-32, Sa1 3:11-14; Kg1 14:7-15, Kg1 17:1, Kg1 21:18-24, Kg1 22:8; Isa 5:1-8; Isa 6:9-12, Isa 13:18, 24:1-23; Joel 1:2-20, Joe 3:1-11; Mic 3:8-12; Nahum 1:1-3:19; Amo 1:2
which: Jer 4:10, Jer 6:14, Jer 8:11, Jer 14:13; Eze 13:10,Eze 13:16
then: Deu 18:22; Eze 13:10-16
took: Jer 28:2, Jer 28:4, Jer 27:2, Jer 36:23, Jer 36:24; Kg1 22:11, Kg1 22:24, Kg1 22:25; Mal 3:13
Thus: Jer 23:17, Jer 29:9; Kg1 13:18, Kg1 22:6, Kg1 22:11, Kg1 22:12; Ch2 18:10,Ch2 18:22, Ch2 18:23; Pro 14:7; Eze 13:7
Even: Jer 28:2-4, Jer 27:2-12
Jer 1:2, Jer 29:30; Kg2 20:4; Ch1 17:3; Dan 9:2
Thou hast: Jer 27:15; Psa 149:8; Lam 2:14
thou shalt: By encouraging an unavailing resistance to Nebuchadnezzar.
I have put: Jer 27:4, Jer 27:7, Jer 40:4; Deu 4:20, Deu 28:48; Isa 14:4-6
that they: Jer. 25:9-26; Rev 17:12, Rev 17:13
and I: Jer 27:6, Jer 27:7; Dan 2:38
The Lord: This was a bold speech, in the presence of those priests and people who were prejudiced in favour of the false prophets, who prophesied to them smooth things. Jer 28:11, Jer 14:14, Jer 14:15, Jer 23:21, Jer 27:15, Jer 29:23, Jer 29:31, Jer 29:32; Kg1 22:23; Eze 13:2, Eze 13:3, Eze 13:22; Eze 22:28; Lam 2:14; Zac 13:3
I will: Gen 7:4; Exo 32:12; Deu 6:15; Kg1 13:34; Amo 9:8
this year: Jer 28:3, Jer 20:6; Num 14:37, Num 16:28-35, Num 29:32; Deu 13:5-11
because: Eze 13:11, Eze 13:12; Act 13:8-11
rebellion: Heb. revolt, Jer 29:32; Deu 13:5 *marg.
Hananiah: Isa 44:25, Isa 44:26; Zac 1:6
the seventh month: The prophecy was delivered in the fifth month (Jer 29:1), and Hananiah died in the seventh month; exactly two months after he had delivered his false prophecy, which he declared, in the name of God, would be fulfilled in two years. Here then the true prophet was demonstrated, and the false prophet detected. The death of Hananiah, thus predicted, was God's seal to the words of His prophet, and must have gained his other predictions great credit among the people; though it is evident that it did not induce them to forsake their sins and return to the God of Israel.