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Zechariah 13:3-6. Humble Prophets. 10 April 2025

Zec 13:3 Then, if anyone still goes on prophesying,
his parents, his own father and mother will say to him,
"You shall not live,
since you utter lies in Yahweh's name."
And even while he is prophesying,
his parents, his own father and mother will pierce him through.
4 When that day comes,
the prophets will all be ashamed to relate their visions when they prophesy
and no longer put on their hair cloaks with intent to deceive.
5 Instead, they will say,
"I am no prophet.
I am a man who tills the soil,
for the land has been my living since I was a boy."
6 And if anyone asks him,
"What are those gashes on your chest?"
he will reply,
"I got them when I was with my friends." '

Rejected Prophets

Even the parents of the prophets reject them. They have no other option than to stop deceiving.

Humble Prophet?

It appears to me that the prophets were deceivers and have been exposed. They even deny themselves.

Prayer

Jesus, redeem me from deceitful speech.