Because you have disheartened the righteous with your lies, even though I have caused them no grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives,
These false prophets scattered lies so widely that simple believers could not tell whether God was truly threatening or man was raving. They wounded weak consciences with invented fears, stripped the godly of confidence in His favor, and hardened the wicked in their sin. This is how lies destroy souls.
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The devil works through prophetesses no less than through male false prophets, and their sex neither excuses their sin nor shields them from God's rebuke. These women prophesy from their own hearts, saying whatever comes uppermost, and they find eager listeners among people who prefer pleasing lies to hard truths. When sinners grow bold, reprovers must be bold as well.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 13:17-23
Terror penetrates the righteous to their inmost heart, while the wicked are hardened so thoroughly that their defiance shows in every act. The false prophets wounded the one and fortified the other with their lying predictions.
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