Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Azzur was the father of Hananiah, a false prophet who opposed Jeremiah.
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Also known as Azur
Azzur was the father of Hananiah, a false prophet who prophesied against Jeremiah. In Jer.28.1, Hananiah is introduced as "the son of Azzur." Hananiah contradicted Jeremiah's prophecies about submitting to Babylon, claiming that God would break Babylon's yoke and restore the temple treasures within two years. Jeremiah denounced Hananiah's message as false, warning that he would die that year for promoting rebellion against the Lord. Hananiah died two months later, confirming he was not a true prophet. Identifying Hananiah as Azzur's son implies his family was known, though Azzur is not mentioned again.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5809
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:
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