These passages make several factors abundantly clear. Matthew 24:24 “For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.”Ģ Timothy 4:3 “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions.”įor more verses on false prophets, click here. Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord.’” Jeremiah 23:16 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. We’ll highlight some verses below and discuss some of the distinguishing characteristics of these wolves in sheep’s clothing. What Does the Bible Say about False Prophets?īoth the Old and New Testament have a great deal to say about false prophets. Instead, they endorsed the false information, which led them to a rather brutal siege and takeover of the Babylonians. They would not only spout lies but would say they did so in the Lord’s name ( Jeremiah 14:14, Zechariah 10:2).Īlthough the true prophets of God warned against listening to these deceivers, many people, including Israel’s kings, didn’t want to hear the truth. Worried they may have a similar fate to that of the Northern kingdom, they tuned into some sources, false prophets, that assured them of the opposite would happen. Not to mention, their own kings couldn’t seem to maintain good relations with this kingdom.
The Southern Kingdom, seeing this, began to grow uneasy for their own fate.įor 130 years, nothing of significance happened, but they did feel the strain of the Babylonians demolishing other nations. The first, the Northern Kingdom, got taken into captivity by a vicious group known as the Assyrians in 722 BC. Israel had been split into two kingdoms earlier. It had evil kings, chased after other gods, went as far as committing child sacrifice, and they also trusted in other foreign superpowers such as Egypt rather than placing their trust in the Lord. Long story short, Israel had gotten itself into a rut. Where Did These False Prophets Come from?įalse prophets usually didn’t appear unless a number of tragedies or less-than-pleasant events had occurred. Then we’ll highlight what both the Old and New Testament say about false prophets and how we can keep an eye out for deceivers today. In this article, we’ll explain the context of the times when false prophets appear in the Old Testament. Many went as far to claim from receiving visions or a divine word to prove their prophecies rang true.Īs history dictates, their “prophecies” never came to fruition. So they turned to people who had positive messages instead: the prophets who would say that Israel would enter a time of prosperity and wealth soon ( Jeremiah 23:16). But Israel didn’t like receiving that bit of information.
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