Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
Listen, you need to call out these so-called prophets in Israel who are just making stuff up as they go. Tell these people who are speaking from their own imagination: 'Actually listen to what God is saying.'
God wants you to expose fake spiritual leaders who are just telling people what they want to hear instead of the truth.
📚 Historical Context
During the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, Ezekiel was a prophet among the exiled Israelites, receiving visions from God to address the spiritual crisis of his people. False prophets in Israel were delivering self-serving messages that aligned with popular desires rather than God's true revelation, which exacerbated the nation's moral and spiritual downfall. Ezekiel's calling here was to publicly challenge these impostors and redirect attention to authentic divine instruction.
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