“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.”
God's explicit command not to listen to the false prophets and not to follow after their own hearts represents the appeal to discernment. The command not to heed words not spoken by the LORD distinguishes true prophecy from false. The reference to the prophets speaking from their own hearts suggests that their words originate in human will rather than divine revelation. The verse emphasizes the importance of detecting false prophecy.
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