“I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.”
The statement that Jeremiah has heard what the false prophets say—that they have dreamed, dreamed—shows that dreams are a primary claim to prophetic authority made by false prophets. The repetition of "dreamed" emphasizes that this is the basis for their claims. The distinction between genuine dreams from God and false dream-claims becomes crucial. The verse identifies the methodology by which false prophets claim authority.
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