Jeremiah 29:10

"For they prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them,” says the LORD."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah's time, false prophets were a significant problem among the exiles in Babylon. The people were longing for hope and a return to their homeland, leading some to claim divine messages promising deliverance from exile soon. However, these false prophets were deceiving the people by falsely claiming they spoke on behalf of the Lord. For the original audience, this verse would have highlighted the danger of relying on unauthorized or fraudulent prophecies, emphasizing that only those truly sent by God could offer genuine hope and guidance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

After seventy years -literally, according to the measure of the fulfillment of 70 years for Babylon. The 70 years (Jeremiah 25:11note) are primarily the length of the Babylonian empire, and only in a secondary sense that of the Jewish exile.

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