Jeremiah 28:9

The prophet whose words are of peace, when his words come true, will be seen to be a prophet whom the Lord has sent.

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The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.

In Context

8The prophets, who were before me and before you, from early times gave word to a number of countries and great kingdoms about war and destruction and disease.

10Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and it was broken by his hands.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:21And if you say in your hearts, How are we to be certain that the word does not come from the Lord?

Isaiah 44:26Who makes the word of his servants certain, and gives effect to the purposes of his representatives; who says of Jerusalem, Her people will come back to her; and of the towns of Judah, I will give orders for their building, and will make her waste places fertile again:

Jeremiah 6:14And they have made little of the wounds of my people, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

Jeremiah 14:13Then I said, Ah, Lord God! see, the prophets say to them, You will not see the sword or be short of food; but I will give you certain peace in this place.

Ezekiel 33:33And when this comes about (see, it is coming), then it will be clear to them that a prophet has been among them.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 28:2-10

Hananiah's False Prophecy. ( b. c. 597.) 1 And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the Lord , in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. 3 Within two full years will I bring again into this place all… Read the whole commentary →

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