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Thus will I accomplish my wrath on the wall, and on those who have daubed it with whitewash; and I will tell you, The wall is no more, neither those who daubed it;
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False Hope Will Crumble
Commentators explain that the "wall" symbolizes false hopes of peace and security, while the "daubers" are the false prophets who make these lies seem plausible. God's judgment, like a storm, will inevitably destroy both the flimsy wall of false hope and the credibility of those who promoted it. This serves as a timeless warning that any security not built on the truth of God's Word will ultimately fail.
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Ezekiel
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19th Century
Anglican
EXCURSUS D: ON CHAPTER 13:6, 7, AND 17.
In these verses a broad and crucial distinction is made between the self-imagined vi…
16th Century
Protestant
If the deep-rooted obstinacy of the people had not been known to us, Ezekiel would seem too wordy, since he might have said in a few words what he …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall Or upon the city, as the Targum; pour out all his indignation, and inflict …
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Presbyterian
One false prophet built the wall, set up the notion that Jerusalem should be victorious, and made himself acceptable by it. Others made the matter …