I would like to know of instances in the Bible where prophets knew beforehand that their messages would go unheeded. Thank you.
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The only one that comes to mind is Micaiah the son of Imlah (1 Kings ch22), who was summoned to Ahab's public consultation of the prophets, an event which was really a propaganda exercise. He was even warned in advance that he was expected to give a favourable answer (v13). So confident was he that neither the king nor anybody else would be listening, that he indulged himself in a little sarcastic compliance (v15) before he gave his real answer (v17).
Just possibly the associated king Jehoshaphat might have paid more attention, but Jehoshaphat chose to fulfil his obligations regardless. In any case, Micaiah does not seem to have been warned that Jehoshapat would be there.
I think most of the other prophets were expecting at least a small minority to listen to them.
answered Jul 24 at 22:38
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