There are two oracles in Ezekiel 13 – the first against male false prophets (v1-16) the second against female false prophets (v17-23) – but these two oracles are bound together in a single “word.” (v1) Each oracle follows the same pattern:
1) Preamble: (v2) “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts…” (v17) “And you son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own minds…”
2) The Charge: (v3-7) and (v18-19) detail the charges: “Woe” to the false prophets. “Woe” to the “witches”
3) The Twofold Announcement of Judgment (v8-9) begins “Therefore thus says the Lord GOD” announces that because of their false prophesy “I am against you” and concludes “and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD” (v20-21) also begins “Therefore thus says the Lord GOD” announces “I am against your magic bands” and concludes “and you shall know that I am the LORD.”
Likewise (v10-16) provide more details about the coming judgment, and concludes “and you shall know that I am the LORD” (v14) and (v22-23) provide more details about God's judgment on the witches and concludes, “and you shall know that I am the LORD.” (v23)
The difference between the male and female false prophets is that the male prophets are contradicting Ezekiel's message of national calamity, while that the female prophets undermine his message of life to the righteous and death to the wicked by killing those who should not die, and keeping alive those who should not live.
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