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The Lives of the Prophets 3

Hagiography

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Joad the prophet was born in Samaria; this is he whom the lion struck on the road, and he died, because he rebuked Jeroboam for his golden heifers, which he had made, when also he cursed the sacrifice of Jeroboam.

2And he stretched out his hand to do him harm, and the hand of Jeroboam withered.

3And after these things he was deceived by the false prophet, and was compelled to eat bread and drink water.

4And as he went out, the lion struck him, and did not harm his ass.

5And he was buried in Bethel, near the false prophet.

6And afterward the false prophet, as he lay dying, made the priests swear, when they should bury him with Joad the prophet, saying: "Because I deceived him, and at the resurrection we shall exact justice."

7And both lie in one tomb.

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About The Lives of the Prophets

An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. Lux Veritas translation (English, Portuguese and Spanish) made from the Greek text of Prophetarum vitae fabulosae (Leipzig: Teubner), Theodor Schermann, 1907 (public domain).

Source: Prophetarum vitae fabulosae (Leipzig: Teubner), Theodor Schermann (1907) · public domain · Lux Veritas translation