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The Rebuke Given to Hananiah
v. 12. Then the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, the prophet, after that Hananiah, the prophet, had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, that is, within a few weeks or a month later, saying,
v. 13. Go and tell Hananiah, Saying, Thus saith the Lord, Thou hast broken the yokes of wood, but thou shall make for them, in their stead, yokes of iron. The result of Hananiah's rash and impertinent action was merely to increase the emphasis which the Lord placed upon the fulfillment of His prophecy against Judah.
v. 14. For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, speaking with the solemnity of His majestic power, I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, Cf Deu_28:48, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and they shall serve him, the punishment of the Lord being certain to strike them; and I have given him the beasts of the field also, a power which was, for the time being, practically unlimited. Cf. Jer_27:6.
v. 15. Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah, the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah: The Lord hath not sent thee, thus confronting the false prophet with his base deception; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie, in getting them to believe the message which he imagined.
v. 16. Therefore, thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth, the words implying a complete removal, to take away also the effect of his false prophecy; this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the Lord, causing men to forsake Him and the Word of Truth.
v. 17. So Hananiah, the prophet, died the same year in the seventh month, the quick fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy serving to emphasize all the more strongly the seriousness of his offense against Jehovah. The punishment of the Lord upon the false prophets of our day may often seem to be delayed in coming, but He will certainly vindicate His honor against all who assail His Word.