Ezekiel 13:1-23, New Heart, New Spirit. Until the Lord returns, we will always have false teachers in the various branches of Christ’s church. But we can take comfort in knowing that the Lord is fully aware of what these false teachers are doing.The Lord will shepherd all of those who truly belong to the flock that Christ purchased with his blood.He will ensure that none for whom Christ died is lost.And one day, he will root falsehood and all who spread it out of his church forever.
The Overview of the Chapter: Ezekiel attacks the false prophets in this chapter.
Three categories of false prophets are listed.
One has to do with foxes,
another with bad builders, and
a third with women prophets.
Wild-Beast Prophets (Ezekiel 13:1-9)
Wall-Builder Prophets (Ezekiel 13:10-16)
Women-Babbler Prophets (Ezekiel 13:17-23)
When we place our trust in an evil spirit of sorcery or fortunetelling, we cut God’s heart to its core. For the LORD knows that He and He alone can bring true peace and hope to the human heart.