And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
And he called out to the man of God who had come from Judah, saying, 'This is what the LORD says: Because you have disobeyed what the LORD told you to do, and have not followed the command that the LORD your God gave you,'
God is confronting His prophet through another person because the prophet disobeyed God's clear instructions.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the reign of King Jeroboam in the divided kingdom period, around 930 BC. A prophet from Judah had been sent by God to condemn the false altar at Bethel, with strict instructions not to eat or drink there. However, an old prophet from Bethel deceived him into breaking God's command by claiming he had a vision from God.
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