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How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?
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The Source of Deception
Commentators stress that the false prophecies were not accidental errors but stemmed directly from "the deceit of their own heart." Scholars like Calvin and Spurgeon explain this points to a deeper truth: any teaching originating from human ingenuity apart from God's revealed word is inherently deceitful. The problem was a corrupt source, not just a mistaken message.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Some translate, “How long? Is it in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, and prophesy the deceit of their heart—do they purpose to mak…
19th Century
Anglican
How long shall this be ...? —The Hebrew text gives a double interrogative: How long? Is it in the heart of the prophets who pr…
Baptist
Am I a God at hand, says the LORD, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him?
says…
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16th Century
Protestant
Here God reproves the false prophets and also promises His people what was especially to be desired—that He would cleanse His Church from such poll…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies ? agreeably to…
People cannot be hidden from God's all-seeing eye. Will they never see what judgments they prepare for themselves?
Let them consider what a …
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, the prophet speaks of the other mode of deception: through dreams. Concerning this, there are three points.
He begins by pro…
