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He addresses the altar and foretells its destruction and a future Davidic king named Josiah; the spoken sign is not yet fulfilled.
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1 Kings 13:2-3

Prophecy against the altar

The Man of God at Bethel · 1 Kings 13

Story guide: The man of God cries out to the altar itself, foretelling Josiah and a sign of its splitting; at this moment nothing has yet happened.

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2At the word of Yahweh, he cried out against the altar: “Altar, altar, thus says Yahweh: A son will be born to the house of David, Josiah by name. He will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who burn offerings on you, and human bones will be burned on you.”

3That same day he announced a sign: “This is the sign Yahweh has declared: the altar will split apart, and the ashes on it will spill out.”

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