Scripture Union Daily Guide 17 February 2026 | The False Prophets Among the Captives

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TOPIC: The False Prophets Among the Captives

SCRIPTURE READING
Jeremiah 29:15-32(KJV)

¹⁵ Because ye have said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

¹⁶ Know that thus saith the Lord of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;

¹⁷ Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

¹⁸ And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:

¹⁹ Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the Lord, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the Lord.

²⁰ Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:

²¹ Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;

²² And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;

²³ Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord.

²⁴ Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

²⁵ Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

²⁶ The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

²⁷ Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

²⁸ For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

²⁹ And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

³⁰ Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,

³¹ Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:

³² Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.

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QUESTIONS FOR MEDITATION
►Q1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
►Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?

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There abound false prophets who claimed to speak in the name of the Lord among the exiles as they prevail also in our time. These false prophets tell the people what they want to hear.

The message of the Lord which was communicated to them through a letter by Jeremiah was not palatable to their ears. God’s message is that their exile is His plan for them. Thus, they should willingly submit themselves to Nebuchadnezzar. But some of them were disobedient as they kept listening to false prophets. Notice the consequence of their disobedience (Jeremiah 29:17-19). However, against all expectations, those who did not go into exile would be worse than those who went into captivity. God was to pity them for obeying Him (Jeremiah 29:16-19).

The false prophets would equally have their own portion of the punishment. See this in Jeremiah 29:21-22,32. Disobedience to God’s word or instruction will always be punished. When the disobedient repents, God forgives because He is merciful (Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 1:9).

And So
God will punish all our present-day false prophets as well, except they repent.

Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?

Closing Prayer
Father, help me never to yield to the false prophets’ deceit or follow their evil ways.

Prayer of Faith
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 18:32

One Year Bible Reading Plan
Leviticus 14-15

Prayer Bulletin – Tue 17 February, 2026

PRAYER FOCUS
SISTERS’ REPS-IN COUNCIL
As every man has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1Pet.4:10

THANK GOD FOR:
•The lives and families of all our Sisters’ Reps- in-Council.
•The grace to lead and coordinate the activities of Sisters in their Regions.

PRAY FOR:
•More empowerment of the Holy Spirit upon them for this ministry.
•Positive leadership styles to positively influence all the sisters in the regions.
•Impact of their work will be evident in our homes and in the ministry of S.U at large.
•Them to seek to present everyone perfect in Christ Jesus

Scripture Union is an international, interdenominational, evangelical Christian organization. It was founded in 1867, and works in partnership with individuals and churches across the world. The organization’s stated aim is to use the Bible to inspire children, young people and adults to know God.(Scripture Union Daily Guide 17 February 2026)