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Itching Ears Of The Past

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears” (II Tim. 4:2,3). Did they really have itching ears in Paul’s day or was he just imagining things? Did they have them in the days of the ancient prophets?

“Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee...and speak...saying, Come...hear what is the word that cometh forth from the Lord. And they come unto thee...and they hear thy words, but they will not do them...for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness...thou art unto them as a very lovely song...for they hear thy words, but they do them not. And when this cometh to pass...then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them” (Ez. 33:30-33).

“...The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so...” (Jer. 5:30,31). “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil...Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes...!” (Isa. 5:20,21). “The have healed also the hurt...of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace” (Jer. 6:14).

“Then said...Jeremiah unto Hananiah...The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie” (Jer. 28:15).

“Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues. For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant” (Ps. 78:36,37).

Should we not be like the Psalmist? “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law” (Ps. 119:18). - Editor

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