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This chapter describes the removal of idolatry, impurity and false prophets from Jerusalem. Interestingly the text does not refer to these prophets as false prophets, but rather as simply prophets. It is only through context that we can deduce that Zechariah is referring to false prophets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why would the prophecy be so ambiguous?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As featured in the books of Jeremiah and Kings, false prophets provided devastating advice for the nation\u2019s rulers that caused them to act against the word of God, and were one of the reasons for the destruction of Jerusaelm and the Temple. It is clear why Zechariah would want to not only remove this stain from the people, but also create a societal norm in which these prophets are shunned by their own families.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Zechariah is actually providing a double message. As we know, Zechariah is the penultimate prophet. Following the building of the second Temple, prophecy as a tool of God’s word to the people ceases, and the populace shifts more toward a priestly and then rabbinical model. In fact, if nowadays someone was walking around claiming to be a prophet, he would probably be sent to a mental institution. Zechariah’s decision not to add the word “false” by the word “prophet” also prepares the people for a day when they will no longer be relying on prophets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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