The False Prophet
by Damien F. Mackey “ There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet …” . Acts 13:6 Several times have I noticed biblical critics expressing a certain degree of frustration when a story that they have been keenly following suddenly peters out, leaving a lot of unanswered questions. This was most notably the case for me with Andrew E. Hill, about whose expressed annoyance in this regard I wrote in my article: Frustration arises for critics when a gripping biblical drama can seem to end without any hoped-for resolution (4) Frustration arises for critics when a gripping biblical drama can seem to end without any hoped-for resolution He had embarked upon a thrilling commentary on the devious rôle of the shrewd counsellor, Jonadab, in the 2 Samuel 13 account of the rape of Tamar, only to feel being short-changed in the end. In that article I wrote: ...
