Jeremiah 28:16 Meaning
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.
Context Explained
14For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.
15Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
16Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.
17So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 12:36
Jesus speaks of judgment for every idle word, reflecting the seriousness of rebellion.
Revelation 20:15
The final judgment is a consequence of rebellion against God, similar to this warning.
Galatians 6:7
Paul teaches that a person reaps what they sow, echoing the consequences of rebellion.
Source: Jeremiah 28:16