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Deuteronomy 18:22

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, [but] the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

Deuteronomy 18:22 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:22

Theological / Devotional

Follow not. This would be conclusive evidence that the “prophet” was not sent by God (see Jer. 28:9).

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