Ezekiel 13:2-9
Summary for Ezek 13:4-5: 13:4-5 a The false prophets are compared to jackals digging in the ruins to prey on the small animals living there. The false prophets did not repair the breaks in the walls by calling the people who were suffering at the hands of the Babylonians to repent, live holy lives, and fight evil. Instead, they gained prestige—and perhaps money—by telling lies that encouraged the people to continue to rebel. Like jackals, these false prophets were actually breaking the walls down, not building them up (cp. Neh 4:3 b).Summary for Ezek 13:6-7: 13:6-7 c Although the false prophets knew that their words were lies and false predictions, they confidently expected God to fulfill their prophecies. These false hopes gave God’s people a false sense of security that would prove empty and destructive on the coming day of judgment (cp. Jer 6:14 d).
Summary for Ezek 13:8-9: 13:8-9 e The false prophets’ desire for personal safety would be counterproductive. They would be banished from the community and would never again set foot in their own land.
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