If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises in your midst you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder,
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Allusion2
A deliberate verbal borrowing without a citation formula.
The earth-beast as false prophet working signs to lead worship astray is the Deuteronomic test of the false prophet: 'if a prophet... gives you a sign or wonder, and the sign comes to pass, and he says Let us go after other gods... you shall not listen' (Deut 13:1-5). Signs that succeed yet deceive is the precise Deuteronomic danger.
High confidence'false christs and false prophets will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray' draws on Deuteronomy 13:1-3, the warning about a prophet who gives a sign or wonder to lead Israel astray after other gods; the criterion is fidelity, not the marvel.
Medium confidenceEcho1
A fainter, low-volume reuse, carried by recurrence or thematic coherence.
Warning against adding to or diminishing God's commands; background to the permanence of every least commandment.
Low confidence