Atomic Bible

A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah's prophecies.

Hananiah

Named in 8 verses of Jeremiah, first in Jeremiah 28:1.

חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּHananiah

The name means “grace; mercy; gift of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Azzur

About Hananiah Written by AI

Hananiah, son of Azzur, was a false prophet who confronted Jeremiah during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah (Jeremiah 28). At the beginning of Zedekiah's reign, Hananiah publicly contradicted Jeremiah's prophecy that the Babylonian captivity would last seventy years. In the presence of the priests and all the people in the temple, Hananiah falsely prophesied that within two years, God would break the yoke of the king of Babylon and bring back the temple vessels and the exiles (Jeremiah 28:1 to 4). He also removed the yoke from Jeremiah's neck, which symbolized the Babylonian captivity, and broke it (Jeremiah 28:10 to 11). In response, Jeremiah prophesied that Hananiah would die within a year for making the people trust in a lie (Jeremiah 28:15 to 16). As Jeremiah had foretold, Hananiah died two months later (Jeremiah 28:17). This event demonstrated the importance of discerning true prophets from false ones and the consequences of speaking falsely in the name of the Lord. Hananiah's actions and fate serve as a warning against those who would lead God's people astray with false promises and deceptive messages.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Hananiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

Jehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4,23). (3.) One of Uzziah’s military officers (2 Chr. 26:11). (4.) Grandfather of the captain who arrested Jeremiah (Jer. 37:13). (5.) Jer. 36:12. (6.) Neh. 10:23. (7.) Shadrach, one of the “three Hebrew children” (Dan. 1; 6:7). (8.) Son of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:19, 21). (9.) Ezra 10:28. (10.) The “ruler of the palace; he was a faithful man, and feared God above many” (Neh. 7:2). (11.) Neh. 3:8. (12.) Neh. 3:30 (13.) A priest, son of Jeremiah (Neh. 12:12). (14.) A false prophet contemporary with Jeremiah (28:3, 17).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Jeremiah 28:1

    In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people:

  2. Jeremiah 28:5

    Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD.

  3. Jeremiah 28:10

    Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.

  4. Jeremiah 28:11

    And in the presence of all the people Hananiah proclaimed, “This is what the LORD says: ‘In this way, within two years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations.’” At this, Jeremiah the prophet went on his way.

  5. Jeremiah 28:12

    But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

  6. Jeremiah 28:13

    “Go and tell Hananiah that this is what the LORD says: ‘You have broken a yoke of wood, but in its place you have fashioned a yoke of iron.’

  7. Jeremiah 28:15

    Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.

  8. Jeremiah 28:17

    And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.