What the Bible says about Prophet, Guardian of Truth
(From Forerunner Commentary)
God shows in many places that those He appoints to the prophetic office will always preach the keeping of His commandments as evidence of the source of their guidance. They will teach the conservation of truth, that is, past truth, even as they break new ground in terms of doctrine.
Isaiah 8:19-20 is an expansion on Deuteronomy 18:15-18:
And when they say to you, "Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter," should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Prophets and Prophecy (Part Two)
Elijah is declaring himself as one sent from God. A prophet will always have the law of God at the foundation of his message.
John W. Ritenbaugh
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