Jeremiah 23:17They say continually to those who despise me, Yahweh has said, You shall have peace; and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come on you.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. People flock to prophets who promise prosperity while ignoring Jeremiah's calls to repentance. Babylon's siege engines are being built 500 miles away. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: heartbroken at watching people choose comfortable lies
The original word
shalom (שָׁלוֹם) — not just peace, but complete wellbeing, prosperity, safety
Why it matters
These false prophets charged money for their optimistic prophecies - ancient prosperity gospel
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 23:17
The people WANTED to hear these lies - they paid good money to avoid uncomfortable truth
Common misconceptionPeople think God is against peace and prosperity, but He's against FALSE peace that prevents real healing and growth.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 23:17
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 23:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 23:17 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false peace, rebellion. Notable phrases: you shall have peace; stubbornness of heart. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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