WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT FALSE PROPHETS?
A false prophet is a person who spreads false teachings or messages while claiming to speak the Word of God. In the Bible, false prophets also spoke on behalf of false gods. False prophets functioned in their prophetic role illegitimately or for the purpose of deception. The Bible denounces false prophets for leading people astray.
False prophets in the Bible
In the Old Testament, the actual term ‘false prophet’ does not occur, but references to false prophets are evident and abundant. In the book of Jeremiah, we encounter a clear description of false prophets: “Then the Lord said to me, ‘The prophets (Jeremiah 14:14; see also 23:21-33; Zechariah 10:2).
