Reading for January 7th

Read Ezekiel 13.1-16. In 13.1-23: Ezekiel must condemn prophets who announce peace (compare Jer 27-28). In verses 1-7: Ezekiel charges the prophets with false prophecy, claiming that they prophesy out of their own imagination rather than speak the word of God. He compares them to jackals who live in the ruins of others rather than do something useful. In verse 8-16: God is against those prophets who announce "Peace" when there is no peace. Much like Hanniah in Jer 27-28, prophets of peace would have relied upon the Davidic tradition of God's promise of security for the monarchy and Jerusalem. Ezekiel compares these prophecies to a wall that is whitewashed and then destroyed by rain, hail, and wind. Walls made of sun-dried brick are fequently destroyed in heavy rain and wind. Comments or Questions..