Questions tagged [false-prophet]
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Does Judaism care if jesus performed the miracles as reported in the christian testament?
Devarim 13 teaches about a navi sheker that can predict the future accurately and/or perform miracles (real ones—see Rashbam), and yet, as he contravenes the Torah, that we ourselves heard, we're to ...
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Does Yeshu’s teaching on divorce qualify the Notzri as a false prophet according to the Halakhah? [closed]
I’m an Italian Noahide.
With regard to the false prophet, this is what Rambam says:
Mishneh Torah-Yesodei haTorah 9:1
It is clear and explicit in the Torah that it is [God's] commandment,
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What are the requirements for Gentiles to listen to a Jewish prophet?
Follow-up to my previous question relating to false prophets:
Devarim 18:18-22 says that one is required to listen to a true prophet but not a false prophet.
Do these laws apply to Gentiles? I am ...
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Practicality of following the Torah's advice about a false prophet
Devarim 18:21-22 says that the way to determine that a prophet is a false prophet is if the prophet speaks in the name of G-d and says that something will happen but it doesn't occur.
I'm curious how ...
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Which woman false prophet is the Baal Haturim referring to?
Deuteronomy 13:2 says:
כִּֽי־יָק֤וּם בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙ נָבִ֔יא א֖וֹ חֹלֵ֣ם חֲל֑וֹם וְנָתַ֥ן אֵלֶ֛יךָ א֖וֹת א֥וֹ מוֹפֵֽת׃
If there appears among you a prophet or a dream-diviner and he gives you a ...
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Why do we kill a navi sheker?
Why does the Torah command us to kill a navi sheker (false prophet)? Shouldn't we attempt to find help for the fellow by directing him to seek psychiatric help?
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Did Yirmiyahu have realistic expectations?
I'm trying to pretend I was living in Yirmiyahu's time to really understand the issues he faced. The entire nation, save a few, are idolaters, don't fear G-d, etc. Did G-d really expect a bunch of ...
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does false prophet always incur death penalty
The Torah tells us (Deut.20) that if someone utters a prophecy in the name of God and even a minute detail of that prophecy does not occur, then the prophet is false and incurs the death penalty.
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