Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
You've been telling lies that crush good people's hearts, people I never wanted to hurt. And you've been encouraging evil people to keep doing wrong by promising them everything will be fine when it won't.
False hope for the wrong people and discouragement for the right ones? That's not from God.
📚 Historical Context
In the 6th century BC, during the Babylonian exile, the prophet Ezekiel was addressing false prophets in Israel who were misleading the people with deceptive messages. These prophets were discouraging the righteous by spreading lies that contradicted God's intentions and were emboldening the wicked by falsely promising them safety and life without repentance. This rebuke highlighted God's judgment on those who twisted divine truth for personal gain.
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