Jeremiah 23:25I have heard what the prophets have said, who prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. False prophets claim God spoke through dreams to justify popular but false messages. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: furious at those who twist his words for personal gain
The original word
naba' (נָבָא) — to prophesy, often falsely claiming divine authority
Why it matters
Dreams were considered a lower form of revelation than direct prophetic word
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 23:25
The repetition 'I have dreamed, I have dreamed' shows their desperate attempts to sound convincing
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about ancient false prophets, but it applies to anyone who claims divine authority for their personal opinions.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 23:25
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 23:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 23:25 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false dreams, deception, false prophets. Notable phrases: I have dreamed; prophesy lies. 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
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