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Jeremiah 8:11,12
For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; whenthere is no peace…

Ezekiel 13:10
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; andthere was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untemperedmorter:

hurt.

Jeremiah 14:17
Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

Isaiah 1:6
From the sole of the foot even unto the headthere is no soundness in it;but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

Isaiah 30:26
Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.

peace.

Jeremiah 4:10
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.

Jeremiah 5:12
They have belied the LORD, and said,It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

Jeremiah 14:13
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
The repetition of "peace" emphasizes the false assurances given by the leaders and prophets. In the historical context, this was a time of impending judgment and destruction due to the Babylonian threat. The leaders' declarations of peace were misleading, as they ignored the reality of the situation and the need for repentance. This false sense of security is a recurring theme in Scripture, where people are warned against those who proclaim peace when there is none (Ezekiel 13:10). It serves as a caution against complacency and the danger of ignoring God's warnings.

when there is no peace at all
This phrase underscores the stark contrast between the leaders' declarations and the actual state of affairs. The absence of peace is both a physical reality, with the threat of invasion, and a spiritual reality, with the people's estrangement from God. Theologically, true peace is found only in reconciliation with God, which the leaders failed to facilitate. This anticipates the New Testament revelation of Jesus as the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6), who offers genuine peace through His sacrifice (John 14:27). The false peace of Jeremiah's time serves as a warning to discern true peace that comes from God.

Jeremiah pictures the nation’s sin as an open wound. Instead of calling the people to repentance, the leaders merely bandage it.

•Isaiah 1:6 speaks of wounds “neither bandaged nor soothed with oil,” showing the depth of Judah’s spiritual infection.

• Jesus later calls sin a sickness needing a physician inMark 2:17, underscoring the same theme.

•Jeremiah 30:12–13 notes, “Your wound is incurable… no one to bind up your sore,” confirming that only God can heal what sin has caused.

The treatment is superficial—token gestures rather than true healing.

•Ezekiel 13:10–12 rebukes prophets who “whitewash” a crumbling wall; the veneer looks fine until the storm exposes it.

•2 Timothy 4:3 warns of a time when people “accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires,” preferring soothing words over truth.

•Lamentations 2:14 laments prophets who see “false and misleading visions,” failing to expose iniquity so the nation could be restored.

In practical terms, the verse indicts any spiritual leadership that:

– Minimizes sin.

– Replaces repentance with rituals or slogans.

– Parents, pastors, and peers alike can be guilty of offering quick fixes that never address the heart.

The leaders announce security and blessing when judgment is approaching.

• In1 Thessalonians 5:3, Paul echoes the same pattern: “While people are saying, ‘Peace and security,’ then sudden destruction comes upon them.”

•Micah 3:5 exposes prophets who “cry, ‘Peace’ when they have something to eat,” showing that personal gain can fuel false assurances.

•Jeremiah 28 records Hananiah proclaiming an early end to Babylonian oppression, a lie that comforts but destroys.

These empty words reveal:

– A desire to remain popular.

– A refusal to confront sin.

– An ignorance (or denial) of God’s righteous standards.

God’s verdict overturns the leaders’ spin: disaster is imminent because the people remain unrepentant.

•Jeremiah 4:10 already noted the tragic tension: “Ah, Lord GOD, surely You have deceived this people… saying, ‘You will have peace,’ when the sword is at our throats.”

•Psalm 85:8 warns, “He will surely speak peace to His people… but let them not return to folly,” tying peace directly to obedience.

•Romans 3:17 says of the unrighteous, “the way of peace they have not known,” affirming that peace is impossible apart from righteousness.

True peace—shalom—requires:

– Reconciliation with God through repentance (Isaiah 57:21: “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked”).

– Obedient trust in His word rather than human optimism (John 14:27, where Jesus offers a different, lasting peace).

Jeremiah 6:14 exposes leaders who soothe Judah’s conscience with shallow remedies and hollow promises. They claim everything is fine, yet the nation’s unconfessed sin festers. Real peace can never come through denial; it comes only when God’s people face their wound, repent, and let Him heal.

Peace, peace.--The word is taken almost in the sense of "health," as inGenesis 43:27-28, and elsewhere. The false prophets were as physicians who told the man suffering from a fatal disease that he was in full health. As the previous words show, the prophet has in his mind the false encouragements given by those who should have been the true guides of the people. Looking at Josiah's reformation as sufficient to win the favour of Jehovah, they met Jeremiah's warnings of coming evil by the assurance that all was well, and that invasion and conquest were far-off dangers.