Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 23:29
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 28, 29.) The prophet who has a dream, let him tell the dream, and the one who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is straw compared to wheat? says the Lord. Are not my words like fire, says the Lord, and like a hammer (or an axe) shattering rock? It is for them to interpret the dream who are des…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
29Behold, are not my words as fire? saith the Lord; and as an axe cutting the rock?
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
27who devise that men may forget my law by their dreams, which they have told every one to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name in the worship of Baal.
28The prophet who has a dream, let him tell his dream; and he in whom is my word spoken to him, let him tell my word truly: what is the chaff to the corn? so are my words, saith the Lord.
— Jeremiah 23:29 —
30Behold, I am therefore against the prophets, saith the Lord God, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.
31Behold, I am against the prophets that put forth prophecies of mere words, and slumber their sleep.