Friday, April 15, 2011
Man of God from Judah, I Kings 13
I think this is an example of watching out for false witnesses. I kinda feel bad for the guy. He seemed very steadfast in what God told him to do, yet an "old prophet" came and found him and told the man from Judah that the Lord told him, old prophet, that he was to bring old guy back. How confusing would that be. He seemed innocent of any wrong doing except for not following God's message to the very letter to the end. An intercessor comes along claiming he also has been given instruction from the Lord. What would you do? He was obviously punished, and "old prophet" felt bad. Why is it the good guys finish last? Seems to me old guy should have been punished in some way also.
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There must be more to this story than is recorded. Was the old prophet jealous of the man from God and wanted to trick him? Was the man from God being tested? After all he did disobey his instructions. If the old prophet was jealous, he certainly repented rather quickly. But there is no indication in the story that the old prophet was acting out of malice. It is rather bazaar. What was gained by it? Jeroboam didn't change his ways. Who really was this man from God? Was he from God? Was he an angel? Satan? It is weird.
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