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The Lion and the Disobedient Prophet

Name: The Lion and the Disobedient Prophet
Brand: GoodSalt
SKU: smdas0441
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The man of God from Judah lies fallen beside the road while a lion stands over him and his donkey remains unharmed nearby. Travelers approach the fearful scene, including a robed witness at the left, as the road stretches toward a distant settlement. The composition follows the account in 1 Kings 13, where the prophet who had delivered God’s warning at Bethel disobeyed the command not to eat, drink, or return by the same way. After departing, he was met by a lion and killed, yet the lion did not devour the body or attack the donkey—an unmistakable sign of divine judgment rather than ordinary violence.

The scene emphasizes the holiness of God’s word and the seriousness of prophetic obedience. It is suited for teaching on discernment, accountability, compromised calling, and the danger of departing from a clear command of the Lord.

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Keywords	1 Kings disobedient prophet donkey lion man of God
Secondary Keywords	bethel discernment divine judgment fallen prophet prophetic obedience travelers warning
Tertiary Keywords	accountability ancient road covenant warning judah ministry teaching prophet story
Scriptures	1 Kings 13:20-24 1 Kings 13:25-28 1 Kings 13 20 And as they sat at the table, the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back. 21 And he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Because you have disobeyed the word of the LORD and have not kept the command that the LORD your God commanded you, 22 but have come back and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which he said to you, “Eat no bread and drink no water,” your body shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.’” 23 And after he had eaten bread and drunk, he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back. 24 And as he went away a lion met him on the road and killed him. And his body was thrown in the road, and the donkey stood beside it; the lion also stood beside the body. 1 Kings 13 25 And behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown in the road and the lion standing by the body. And they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived. 26 And when the prophet who had brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, “It is the man of God who disobeyed the word of the LORD; therefore the LORD has given him to the lion, which has torn him and killed him, according to the word that the LORD spoke to him.” 27 And he said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” And they saddled it. 28 And he went and found his body thrown in the road, and the donkey and the lion standing beside the body. The lion had not eaten the body or torn the donkey.

The Lion and the Disobedient Prophet

1 Kings 13

1 Kings 13

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