These, at various periods in the history of Israel, appeared in large numbers: Ahab had 'about four hundred' of them. 1 Kings 22:6 . Such are described as speaking "a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord." Jeremiah 23:16 . There were three that opposed Jeremiah to his face Hananiah, Ahab, and Zedekiah. Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 29:21 . In the N.T. the Lord, early in His ministry, warned His hearers to beware of false prophets, Matthew 7:15; and in the church, the spirits are to be tried, for many false prophets have gone forth into the world. 1 John 4:1 . They were and are Satan's counterfeits of the prophets of God, and their purpose is, on the principle of imitation, to neutralise the word of God.
Originally published with the title A New and Concise Bible Dictionary by George Morrish (London), the Morrish Bible Dictionary is more than a dictionary of Bible words.Wikipedia
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