Archive for category: Lies

Another example of a prophet deliberately misleading someone is Moses.  In this case, God had instructed him, “Say to...

We might expect the prophets to show the highest level of honesty, truth, and reliability.  Does the Bible have...

The universal truth is that God does not lie.  James tells us that he does not tempt us to...

In a non-legal context, the law of Moses condemns falsehood, and the wisdom literature is especially clear regarding God’s...

The Bible’s attitude toward deception and falsehood can be confusing because it appears to be a universal occurrence, even...

2 Samuel 16:15-19 reads, “Now Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel...

Absalom slays Amnon to avenge his sister Tamar.  2 Samuel 13:24-28 reads, “And Absalom came to the king and...

David pretends to be a crazy man before Achish, king of Gath (1 Samuel 21:10-15).   The text reads, “And...