Deuteronomy 13:1If there arise in the midst of you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give you a sign or a wonder,
The setting
Plains of Moab, ~1405 BC. Moses warns about false prophets who will arise AFTER he's gone. He's preparing them for spiritual deception in the Promised Land, modern Israel/Palestine...
The emotion here: worried shepherd warning flock of future wolves
The original word
navi (נָבִיא) — prophet, literally 'one who bubbles forth' with divine words
Why it matters
This warning came true — Israel struggled with false prophets for centuries, from the golden calf to Baal worship
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 13:1
Moses doesn't deny that false prophets can do real signs — the miracle itself doesn't prove the message is true
Common misconceptionPeople think all miracles prove someone is from God, but Moses warns that false prophets can also perform signs. The test is whether their message contradicts God's revealed truth.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 13:1
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 13:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 13:1 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include discernment, testing. Notable phrases: prophet, or a dreamer. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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