Bible Encyclopedias
Impostor, Religious
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
a name appropriately given to such as pretend to an extraordinary commission from heaven, and who terrify the people with false denunciations of judgments. Too many of these have abounded in almost all ages. They are punishable in some countries with fine, imprisonment, and corporeal punishment.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Impostor, Religious'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/i/impostor-religious.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.