In biblical teachings, wolves often symbolize spiritual threats and false prophets. Jesus warns His followers to beware of false prophets who come in sheep's clothing but are actually wolves, as seen in Matthew 7:15. The prophet Isaiah envisions a future time of peace where wolves will no longer pose a threat, as described in Isaiah 65:25 and Isaiah 11:6-9. Meanwhile, Jesus also uses the wolf as a metaphor for the dangers that His disciples will face as they go out to spread the gospel, as in Luke 10:3 and John 10:12, emphasizing the need for vigilance and trust in His protection.
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Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the food of the serpent will be dust. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain,” says the LORD.
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.
Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous.
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.