Jeremiah:28

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* Verse 1-9 - Hananiah spoke a false prophecy . Here is not a word of good counsel urging the Jews to repent and return to God . He promises temporal mercies , in God 's name , but makes no mention of the spiritual mercies which God always promised with earthly blessings . This was not the first time Jeremiah had prayed for the people , though he prophesied against them . He appeals to the event , to prove Hananiah 's falsehood . The prophet who spake only of peace and prosperity , without adding that they must not by wilful sin stop God 's favours , will be proved a false prophet . Those who do not declare the alarming as well as the encouraging parts of God 's word , and call men to repentance , and faith , and holiness , tread in the steps of the false prophets . The gospel of Christ encourages men to do works meet for repentance , but gives no encouragement to continue in sin . * Verse 10-17 - Hananiah is sentenced to die , and Jeremiah , when he has received direction from God , boldly tells him so ; but not before he received that commission . Those have much to answer for , who tell sinners that they shall have peace , though they harden their hearts in contempt of God 's word . The servant of God must be gentle to all men . He must give up even his right , and leave the Lord to plead his cause . Every attempt of ungodly men to make vain the purposes of God , will add to their miseries . **** Matthew Henry 's Commentary ****

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