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The Prophet from Beit El
Exegetical Approaches
Reversing the Man of God's Prophecy
The Prophet from Beit El hoped that by having the Man of God disobey his own words and prophetic sign, he could undo the prophecy against Beit El and / or restore legitimacy to the worship taking place there.
Prohibition of eating and drinking in Beit El
Prohibition of returning via the same path
Why did Yerovam invite him?
הנביא מבית אל: True or false prophet?
Why wasn't the נביא at the ceremony?
How was the man of God convinced?
Harsh punishment
Why does the navi get the prophecy?
חוטא נשכר?
Testing the Man of God
The Prophet from Beit El did not know if the Man of God was a legitimate prophet or an emissary sent by Rechovam to attack Beit El for political reasons. His invitation was intended to discover whether or not he truly spoke the word of Hashem.
Sources:modern scholars1
Helping the Man of God
The prophet's motives were altruistic. He simply wanted to prevent the Man of God from going home hungry.
Sources:Abarbanel
Coopting the Man of God
The prophet from Beit El hoped to sway the man of God to defect to Beit El and work with him in his prophetic business.
