Jeremiah 28
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5–9 Jeremiah responds by first wishing Hananiah’s false words might come true; wouldn’t it be nice if Nebuchadnezzar returned the temple articles and left Judah alone! But it wasn’t going to happen. The true prophets of God had always prophesied concerning God’s judgment on disobedient nations (verse 8); in contrast, the false prophets prophesied peace (see Jeremiah 6:14). Therefore, a peacepredicting prophet could only be considered a true prophet if his prediction came true (verse 9); in Hananiah’s case, that would require waiting two years (see Deuteronomy 18:21–22).
10–14 In an act of defiance, Hananiah broke the yoke Jeremiah had been wearing, the yoke symbolizing Babylon’s rule (verses 10–11). The Lord instructed Jeremiah to tell Hananiah that that yoke would be replaced by one of iron—a far harsher yoke than the one of wood that Hananiah had broken (verse 13).
15–17 The Lord had a further word for Hananiah: within the year he would be dead (verse 16), because he had preached rebellion against the Lord’s will (see Deuteronomy 13:5). And it came to pass as Jeremiah had said.