Time after Pentecost · Proper 15 · Year C
Jeremiah 23:16-29
Against the False Prophets Who Speak Their Own Dreams
August 20, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?" (Jeremiah 23:29)
The Lord warns his people not to listen to prophets who fill them with false hope and speak visions of their own hearts rather than words from his mouth. He asks whether anyone can hide where he cannot see, since he fills heaven and earth, and contrasts the empty dream with his word that burns like fire and shatters rock.
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Commentary
Jeremiah 23 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik on how Jeremiah distinguishes prophets who 'steal my words' from those who truly stand in God's council.
Jeremiah 23 Commentary Precept Austin
A verse-by-verse look at the chapter's warning against false prophets and empty promises.
Jeremiah 23:16 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries side by side on the chapter's straw-versus-grain image for true and false prophecy.
Jeremiah 23 - Gill's Exposition StudyLight
Gill's Exposition on the meaning of standing 'in the counsel of the LORD.'
Jeremiah 23:23-29 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Scott Hoezee on why Jeremiah's unpopular honesty is part of what makes him credible.
Commentary on Jeremiah 23:23-29 Working Preacher
On the passage's picture of a God who is both immanent and transcendent, near and far away.
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