Question 1

Who are the “foolish prophets” and why does God speak against them?

Accepted Answer

The “foolish prophets” are people in Israel who claim to speak for God but are really speaking from their own hearts. God calls them foolish because they follow their own spirit and “have seen nothing.” They are compared to foxes in the deserts, sneaky and unhelpful, caring more about themselves than about God’s people. Instead of warning the people to repent and prepare for judgment, they give easy messages that God has not spoken. God says He is against them because their lies damage the whole nation.

Question 2

What does it mean that the prophets built a wall and daubed it with untempered mortar?

Accepted Answer

The wall with untempered mortar is a picture of the false security the prophets gave the people. One person “builds a wall” by starting a false message of safety, and others “daub it” by agreeing and adding to it. The mortar is not properly mixed, so the wall looks strong but will not last. In the same way, their promises of peace sound comforting, but they have no solid truth behind them. When God’s judgment comes like a storm, everything they built will fall and their lies will be exposed.

Question 3

Why did the false prophets keep saying “Peace” when there was no peace?

Accepted Answer

The false prophets wanted to reassure the people instead of calling them to repentance. They told the people that things would be fine, that peace would continue, and that trouble would not come. But God says plainly that there was no peace. Sin was not being dealt with, and judgment was on the way. By saying “Peace” when there was no peace, they seduced God’s people into ignoring His warnings. Their words stopped people from turning back to God and left them unprepared for the “day of the LORD.”

Question 4

What is meant by not going up into the gaps or making up the hedge for Israel?

Accepted Answer

This language pictures a city wall that has cracks and breaks. Faithful leaders are supposed to stand in those gaps, repair the hedge, and protect the people by warning them and praying for them. In this passage, God says the false prophets have not gone up into the gaps or made up the hedge. They have not stood between the people and judgment by calling them to repent. Instead of acting as true watchmen and protectors, they have left the breaches open and let danger draw nearer through their silence and lies.

Question 5

What judgment does God promise against the false prophets in this passage?

Accepted Answer

God says very clearly, “I am against you.” He promises that His hand will be upon the prophets who see vanity and divine lies. They will not be in the assembly of His people, their names will not be written in the record of the house of Israel, and they will not enter the land of Israel. The wall of lies they helped build will be torn down by storm, rain, and hail. When it falls, both the wall and those who covered it will be swept away, and everyone will know that the Lord has done it.

Question 6

What does this passage teach about God’s view of speaking in His name?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows that God takes it very seriously when people claim to speak for Him. These prophets say, “The LORD saith,” when He has not spoken. God calls their messages vain visions and lying divinations. Because they use His name to back up their own ideas, and because they lead others to put their hope in those lies, God declares Himself their enemy. It teaches that no one should attach God’s name to their own thoughts or desires. True words from God come from Him, not from human imagination.

Question 7

How were the people affected by listening to these false prophets?

Accepted Answer

The people were “seduced” by the false prophets. Instead of facing the truth about their sin and the coming judgment, they were lulled into a sense of peace and safety. They hoped that the prophets’ words would be confirmed, so they trusted in the wall of lies instead of in God’s real warnings. When judgment came, that false hope left them exposed and ashamed. This shows that following soothing but false messages does real harm. It leaves people unprepared for what God has clearly said He will do.

Question 8

How can this passage about false prophets apply to believers today?

Accepted Answer

This passage warns believers to be careful about who they listen to. Not everyone who speaks in God’s name is telling the truth. Some messages come from human hearts, not from God’s Word. Today, this means we should test what we hear by Scripture and not be drawn in by comfortable promises that ignore sin and judgment. It also reminds anyone who teaches or leads that God holds them responsible for what they say. True care for others means warning, calling for repentance, and pointing to what God has really said, not to what people want to hear.

Ezekiel 13:1

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Reproof of False Prophets

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Ezekiel 13:1

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

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Reproof of False Prophets

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