Memo for the day: ‘You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.’ (Exodus 23:1)
Douglas Wilson
Tagged “Exodus 23:1”
The False Witness and the Sworn Confession of Guilt
A Historical Review
A calculating liar frames a deceitful tale that omits the single-most important forensic event of the narrative.
“You shall not circulate a false report. Do not put your hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness”
God does not only prohibit the invention of such lies, He prohibits us from circulating them. ‘You shall not circulate a false report. Do not put your hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness’ (Ex. 23:1). As Thomas Watson put it, very bluntly, it makes little difference if we carry the devil around in our mouth or in our ear.
Douglas Wilson