Purpledawn--I think I understand you.
NIV writes:
2 Peter 1:20-21
20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Thus, any TRUE prophet never "vainly prophecied out of their own imagination, right? In other words, the definition of a prophet was as you say one who spoke on behalf of God,right?
This verse had me puzzled for a minute:
NIV writes:
Ezek 14:7-11
7 "'When any Israelite or any alien living in Israel separates himself from me and sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face and then goes to a prophet to inquire of me, I the LORD will answer him myself. 8 I will set my face against that man and make him an example and a byword. I will cut him off from my people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
9 "'And if the prophet is
enticed to utter a prophecy, I the LORD have
enticed that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel. 10 They will bear their guilt-the prophet will be as guilty as the one who consults him.
So then I looked up the word "enticed"...
Vines writes:
ENTICE, ENTICING
deleazo NT:1185, primarily, "to lure by a bait" (from delear, "a bait"), is used metaphorically in James 1:14, of the "enticement" of lust; in 2 Peter 2:14, of seducers, RV, "enticing," for KJV, "beguiling"; in v. 18, RV, "entice (in)," for KV, "allure (through)."
So if a prophet were to be enticed, they would be following their own vain imagination or interpretation.
If the Lord has enticed the Prophet, is that similar to the Lord allowing Satan to devestate Job?
Perhaps there is an issue of common sense and free will on the Prophets part. They would know if the internal unction to say something came from the Lord or not, right?
NIV writes:
James 1:13-15
For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and
enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
So enticement is not temptation....now I'm really confused.
This message has been edited by Phatboy, 05-26-2005 06:54 AM
This message has been edited by Phatboy, 05-26-2005 06:57 AM