Introduction Jeremiah 28 is found at a sort of crossroads within the book of Jeremiah. The prophet was in a season of maturity and growth in his ministry. Up to that point he had sent many prophetic messages in the name of the Lord, with virtually little or no opposition, at least physically and in content, to his message. In this passage, however, we begin to see personal conflicts begin to arise due to his seemingly “hopeless” message regarding Judah's exile in Babylon; conflicts with the people themselves, with the prophets in Judah and with the prophets in exile. Jeremiah 28 details his personal conflict with a prophet in Jude.II. Text and translation1. And in the same year, in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fifth month of the fourth year, Ananias the son of Azzur, the prophet of Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of all. priests and before the eyes of all the people, saying: 2. «Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. 3. In two years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took from this place and brought to Babylon. 4. I will bring back to this place Jeconiah, son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and all the captives of Judah who went to Babylon, says the LORD, because I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon." ”5. And the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Ananias in the eyes of the priests and in the eyes of all the people who were in the house of the LORD. 6. And the prophet Jeremiah said: “Amen! May the Lord do so. May the Lord fulfill the words which you have prophesied, to bring back the utensils of the house of t...... middle of paper ......g into consideration - the office of the prophet and the temple. The office of the prophet has already been spoken of. The temple is the location of the story, which also mentions the priests present. The temple was clearly an important part of Israel's cultural, economic, and religious life. It was the center around which all his activities revolved. It symbolized, in prophecy and tradition, God's relationship with his people. Although this chapter mentions the specific date that Hananiah challenged Jeremiah, there appears to be no indication that it fell on a religious or national holiday. However, since it served as a meeting point for people, it is safe to say that the message was conveyed at a time when many people were present. This would obviously make Ananias' message more significant and the challenge to Jeremiah more intense.