We must use the Bible to interpret the Bible and its true boundaries.
This thread has already referred to
Rahab's Lie to hide the Hebrew spies.
Here are other lies and deception that God blessed,...
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Gideon's Bluff [Judges 7:15-22]
His army appeared to be much more menacing than it was.
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Solomon's Bluff [1 Kings 3:16-28]
“Divide the living child in two, and give half to one, and half to the other.” v. 25
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Micaiah's Truthful Prophecy About A Lying Spirit Sent By God...! [2 Chronicles 18:18-22]
“Therefore hear the word of the Lord:
I saw the Lord sitting on His throne,
and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and His left.
The Lord: Who will persuade Ahab king of Israel to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?
So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner. [They started brainstorming...]
God's Subordinate: [Ooh! Ooh! I know!] I will persuade him.
The Lord: In what way?
God's Subordinate: I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.
The Lord: You shall persuade him and also prevail; go out and do so.
Therefore look!
The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours,
and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”
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Jesus' Bluff [Luke 24:13-35]
"Then they drew near to the village where they were going,
and [Jesus, incognito]
indicated that He would have gone farther.*
But they constrained Him, saying,
'Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.'
And He went in to stay with them." vv. 28-29
*When He had no intention of doing so.