Pentecost Season · Proper 15 · Year C
Jeremiah 23:23-29
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
Commentary on Jeremiah 23:23-29 Working Preacher
Describes a God beyond time and space from whom it is impossible to hide.
Jeremiah 23:23-29 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Contrasts the false prophets' popular dream-visions with the true, testable word of the Lord.
Jeremiah 23 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse treatment of God's indictment of the false prophets.
Jeremiah 23:23 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries on God's word as fire and a hammer.
Jeremiah 23 Commentary Precept Austin
Verse-by-verse study notes on the chapter's oracle against false prophets.
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