Bible Question: Read chapter 13 of Kings. Why was the man of God kill. He did disobey God's command, but the prophet told him he had heard from God, and it was ok for him (the man of God) to eat. Was it unfair for the man of God to be killed by a lion for being tricked into believing it was God's will for him to eat and thus eating? And why wasn't the 'prophet' punished for lying. |
Bible Answer: This passage of scripture allows us to see that we who have heard from God must follow through with what He has spoken unless He tells us otherwise. The prophet was not the original courier of the word to the man of God, therefore the man of God should not have listened to him even if he said that an angel told him it was OK for him to do so. If he had been uncertain, he could have asked God. The punishment for priests and knowers of the word is always more severe than for general believers and non-believers. God allowed the prophet to be used (either by Him or Satan) to test the man of God. |