Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 13:1
1. As the twelfth chapter denounced the false expectations of the people, so this denounces the false leaders who fed those expectations. As an independent witness, Ezekiel confirms at the Chebar the testimony of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 29:21; Jeremiah 29:31) in his letter from Jerusalem to the captive exiles, against the false prophets; of these some were conscious knaves, others fanatical dupes of their own frauds; for example, Ahab, Zedekiah, and Shemaiah. Hananiah must have believed his own lie,... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezekiel 13:1
AGAINST LYING PROPHETS AND FALSE PROPHETESSESKeil divided this chapter into only two divisions, namely, (1) prophecies against false prophets (Ezekiel 13:1-16), and (2) prophecies against the false prophetesses (Ezekiel 13:17-23). Bruce further divided the first division as 1st and 2nd denunciations of the false prophets in Ezekiel 13:1-9 and Ezekiel 13:10-16, respectively.THE FIRST DENUNCIATION AGAINST FALSE PROPHETSEzekiel 13:1-9"And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Son of man,... read more