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Now there lived an old prophet in Bethel; and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken to the king, them also they told to their father.
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A Prophet's Compromise
Commentators debate the old prophet's character. Some see him as ungodly, choosing comfort over faith by living in Bethel, the center of false worship. Others suggest he was a genuine prophet, like Balaam, who mixed true spiritual gifts with worldliness and deceit. This introduces a key theme: the danger of a divided heart and spiritual compromise.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The truly pious Israelites left their homes when Jeroboam made his religious changes and, going to Jerusalem, strengthened the kingdom of Rehoboam …
19th Century
Anglican
An old prophet in Bethel. —The narrative clearly implies—and, indeed, part of its most striking instructiveness depends on this—th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel The Targum is, a false prophet, so Josephus F2; it is hard to say what he …
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The old prophet's conduct proves that he was not really a godly man. When the change took place under Jeroboam, he preferred his ease and interest …
