THEOSISJerome of Stridon
The message of the Lord was delivered to me, saying, "O Son of man, you must proclaim against the prophets of Israel who speak out of their own hearts. You shall declare to them, ‘Listen to the word of the Lord! Thus says the Sovereign Lord.’” It is important to note that this proclamation is aimed at the false prophets who mislead the people with messages that contradict God's commandments. It should not be perplexing that they are referred to as prophets, as Scripture often designates anyone who prophesies or speaks on their own account as a prophet. Similarly, the prophets of Baal and those proclaiming idols and confusion are also called prophets.
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For this reason, the apostle Paul refers to a Greek poet as a prophet, stating, "a certain prophet of his own shall say unto them, The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons" (Titus 1:12). Additionally, in Hosea, we find, "like a prophet, he astonished; the man was a nurturer in spirit" (Hosea 9:7). However, the messages directed to the people of Israel at that time now resonate with the Church today, wherein the holy prophets represent the apostles and their successors, while the false prophets, driven by their own distorted beliefs, encompass all heretics. Those who are led astray by these individuals cling to their fabrications and falsehoods.