Jeremiah 23:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I have seen foolishness in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in the name of Baal, and led my people Israel astray.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is expressing His disappointment with false prophets who led His people away from Him by speaking for false gods instead of the true God.

📚 Historical Context

During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in the 7th century BC, the northern kingdom of Israel, centered in Samaria, had already fallen to the Assyrians in 722 BC due to widespread idolatry and rebellion against God. The prophets of Samaria were promoting the worship of Baal, a pagan deity from Canaanite religion, which directly contradicted the worship of Yahweh and led the people into spiritual deception. Jeremiah, speaking to the southern kingdom of Judah, used this as a warning about the dangers of false prophets in his own time.

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