Jeremiah and Hananiah dispute the Babylonian yoke
About this date: The chapter places the encounter in Zedekiah's fourth year. The BCE range reflects regnal-calendar conversion.
Hananiah predicts a quick return of the exiles and Temple vessels, breaking Jeremiah's symbolic yoke. Jeremiah challenges the announcement.
Historical context
The dispute shows competing prophetic claims within Judah. The text does not portray all people invoking God's name as giving one political message.
Key points
- Hananiah promises restoration within two years.
- Jeremiah distinguishes hoped-for peace from a verified prophetic claim.
- The wooden and iron yokes become contrasting signs of Babylonian domination.
People
- Jeremiah
- Hananiah
- Zedekiah
Scripture
- Jeremiah 28 — Two prophetic messages disagree over the prospects for an early return.
Sources and further reading
- Jeremiah 28
The disputed prophecy, yoke sign, and regnal date.