Politics · 26 · Prophet and Priest
Micaiah, the lone dissenter
As kings prepare for battle, 400 court prophets promise victory; one even wears iron horns to act it out. Micaiah alone predicts defeat.
Truth can stand alone against a chorus.
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Asked to explain himself, Micaiah describes a vision in which God put a lying spirit in all the royal prophets' mouths. In the Bible, prophets who promise peace to their patrons are 'false prophets.' Nathan, by contrast, tells David to his face: 'You are the man!'
Bible reference: 1 Kings 22; 2 Samuel 12:7
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 411–412
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