Jeremiah 28:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 28:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 28:1 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 28:1 — KJV
“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,”
— Jeremiah 28:1 (KJV)
Jeremiah 28:1 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 28:1
“And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 28:1: came, pass, year
“In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, by: Heb. by the hand of governor: or, captain”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 28:1: came, year, king
“And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 28:1: year, king, hananiah
“And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 28:1: came, pass, year
“The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 28:1: came, beginning, reign
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