But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
But they'll be like, 'I'm not a prophet, I'm just a farmer. I've been raising livestock since I was a kid, that's what people taught me to do.'
When God cleans house, even the fake prophets will scramble to distance themselves from their lies.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Zechariah, written around 520 BC during the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, the prophet describes a future era of spiritual purification where false prophets and idolatry will be eliminated. This verse specifically portrays a false prophet who, under divine judgment, denies his prophetic identity and insists he is merely a farmer who learned to tend cattle from his youth, symbolizing the shame and rejection of deceptive spiritual roles. This fits into the broader biblical narrative of God's promise to cleanse and restore His people.
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