I can testify against the false prophet.
Eze 13:3
(3) Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the
foolish prophets, that
follow their own spirit, and
have seen nothing!
God is not talking about our
fleshy right hand that needed a mark upon it. Was there any example in history of this taking place? Unless you understand God's definition for the right hand.
What is the symbolism of the mark of his name in their right hand, and in their foreheads? The hand in Scripture is often used as a illustration of the will of man. Because the hand is used by man to do his bidding. We see for example when Pilate wanted to release Jesus, and yet the people wanted him killed.
Matthew 27:24
- "When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it."
By this washing of his hands, Pilate was attempting to declare that he was clean of the sin of this man's murder. In other words, he was indicating that it was not "his Will" that this would happen, but the people's will. In washing his hands of it, he felt himself to be washed free of the guilt and responsibility of it. This is a vain attempt by him to make it known that "his hand" was not in this man's death.
The hand is illustrative of man's will, and specifically, the right hand, is the main hand. It is self-evident that the overwhelming majority of people are right handed, meaning, the right hand is the prominent hand. i.e., it's the stronger hand, or the hand of power. In the old Testament, when a father will was that his son be blessed, he would signify this by laying his "right hand" upon him. Or When Jesus ascended to the throne of God, He was seated at the "right hand" of God. In these illustrations of the hand, God is giving us a spiritual image of the will. Even today, if you were to say of a friend, that he was your "right hand man," immediately all would understand what you meant. Because it's an illustration of being able to depend upon him. i.e., he works like my own right hand, or he does "my will" as if by my own hand. Again, if we were to say, "
He had his hand in it also," that would indicate to all that "his Will" was to go along with it, or that he was a "willing participant" in it. That is the significance of the hand in this imagery. The right hand is an idiom for "will and power." Thus when we read Satan's mark is in their right hand, it
signifies Satan uses these deceived men as his 'main hand' or
as his power to get his will done on earth. He doesn't pop up as a red horned devil with a pitchfork, he manifests himself in "MAN."
2nd Corinthians 11:13-15
- For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
- And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
- Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works."
They do his bidding as if it were by his own right hand. They are in servitude to him, are under his authority, and do his will.
Selah!