Jeremiah 28:8
“The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The prophets that have been before me, and before thee of old,.... Such as Isaiah, Hoses, Joel, Amos, Micah, Nahum,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Jeremiah 28:6-9
Jeremiah’s own wishes concurred with Hananiah’s prediction, but asserts that that prediction was at variance with the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 28:1-9
This struggle between a true prophet and a false one is said here to have happened in the beginning of the reign of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Jeremiah 28:7-9
The passage forms an important aid to our grasping of the real nature of O.T. prophecy. True prophets did not flatter…
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