What is the meaning of Jeremiah 28:6? “Amen!” Jeremiah’s first word is a hearty “so be it.” • “Amen” expresses agreement and earnest desire (Deuteronomy 27:15–26; 1 Kings 1:36). • It shows that Jeremiah longs for blessing on Judah, not judgment, even though he has just warned of continued exile (Jeremiah 27:17). • The word also signals that truth will be tested; what God has decreed will stand (Numbers 5:22). “Jeremiah said” The prophet answers Hananiah’s optimistic prediction in the presence of priests and people (Jeremiah 28:1). • His response models humility—he does not resent a hopeful message. • Yet he speaks with prophetic authority; he will soon contrast true and false words (Jeremiah 28:15–17). • His stance reminds us that every claim to speak for God must be weighed (1 John 4:1). “May the LORD do so!” Jeremiah openly wishes Hananiah’s forecast were right. • Scripture records similar appeals for God’s gracious intervention (2 Samuel 3:35; Psalm 90:13). • By invoking “the LORD,” Jeremiah grounds all future outcomes in God’s sovereign will, not in human optimism. “May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied” A gentle challenge lies beneath the blessing. • Deuteronomy 18:21-22 states that fulfillment proves a prophet true; failure exposes deception. • Jeremiah has already warned against voices that promise peace without repentance (Jeremiah 23:16-17). • Thus he invites the people to wait and see whose word stands (Jeremiah 28:9). “and may He restore the articles of His house” The temple vessels had been carried off by Nebuchadnezzar (2 Kings 24:13; 2 Chronicles 36:18). • Their return would signal God’s renewed favor toward the covenant nation. • Decades later, Cyrus would indeed give them back (Ezra 1:7-11), proving that God keeps His timing, not Hananiah’s. “and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon” Jeremiah prays for the captives taken with King Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:14-16). • He deeply loves them, writing a pastoral letter urging faithfulness in Babylon (Jeremiah 29:4-14). • God promised a seventy-year exile, followed by a gracious return (Jeremiah 25:11-12; 29:10). • The prophet’s desire anticipates that eventual homecoming recorded in Ezra 2:1. summary Jeremiah 28:6 reveals a prophet who yearns for mercy but refuses to compromise truth. He gladly says “Amen” to any promise of deliverance, yet he entrusts the outcome to the LORD’s verified word. The verse teaches that genuine faith both hopes for God’s goodness and submits to His unchanging, reliable revelation. |
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