and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, “Let’s go after other gods” (which you have not known) “and let’s serve them,”
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 2. To pass. The completion of a prophecy does not always prove, that the person who uttered it was a true prophet. Chance, a knowledge of natural causes, and so forth may enable an impostor sometimes to hit upon the truth. God may also, for reasons known to himself, declare what will come to pass, by the mouth of a false prophet, or of a wicked man, as he did by Balaam and Caiphas. Judas wrought miracles before his apostacy. Calmet.—Yet if any who had been so highly favoured, should attempt to enforce by their preceding miracles, any false doctrine, let him be anathema. Galatians 1:8.—Not. The Hebrews had inconvertible proofs of the existence of one God. They could not therefore acknowledge any other. Bible.—Novelty in religion is a mark of idolatry or of heresy. Worthington.