EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 13:1 Chapters Ezekiel 13:1 condemn those who speak false prophecy (ch. Ezekiel 13:1) and ignore true prophecy (Ezekiel 14:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 13:10 A further connection with Jeremiah brackets this second oracle: the false declaration of PEACE (vv. Ezekiel 13:10, Ezekiel 13:16; compare Jeremiah 6:14; Jeremiah 8:11). The false prophets’ word of well-being gives the people false hope. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 13:17 Attention turns to women who give prophecies out of their own imaginations. The term “prophetess,” used to describe genuine agents of God (e.g., Miriam in Exodus 15:20; Deborah in Judges 4:4; Huldah in 2 Kings 22:14), is avoided in describing these impostors. Focus shif... [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 13:22 The false female prophets of the preceding oracle are addressed in v. Ezekiel 13:23 (YOU SHALL NO MORE). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]