Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.

They shall not prophesy

Bible References

Prophesy ye, etc

Isaiah 30:10

Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions from God”;
And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right!
Speak to us pleasant things and smooth words,
Prophesy [deceitful] illusions [that we will enjoy].
Jeremiah 26:8
Now when Jeremiah finished proclaiming everything that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the [false] prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You must die!
Ezekiel 20:46
“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev (the South),
Ezekiel 21:2
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and direct your [prophetic] word against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel
Amos 2:12

“But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink [despite their vows]
And commanded the prophets, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy!’
Amos 7:13
But do not prophesy any longer at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal residence.”
Acts 4:17
But to keep it from spreading further among the people and the nation, let us [sternly] warn them not to speak again to anyone in this name.”
Acts 5:28
saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this Man’s blood on us [by accusing us as His murderers].”
Acts 7:51
“You stiff-necked and stubborn people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you are always actively resisting the Holy Spirit. You are doing just as your fathers did.
1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and harassed and drove us out; and [they] continue to be highly displeasing to God and [to show themselves] hostile to all people,

They shall not prophesy

Psalm 74:9

We do not see our symbols;
There is no longer any prophet [to guide us],
Nor does any among us know for how long.
Ezekiel 3:26
And I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you cannot talk and you cannot be a man who rebukes the people, for they are a rebellious house.
Amos 8:11

“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord God,
“When I will send hunger over the land,
Not hunger for bread or a thirst for water,
But rather [a hunger] for hearing the words of the Lord.

That they

Jeremiah 6:14

“They have treated superficially the [bloody] broken wound of My people,
Saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
When there is no peace.
Jeremiah 8:11

“For they have treated the brokenness of the daughter of My people superficially,
Saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
When there is no peace.