Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 13:16
[To wit], the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and [there is] no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
16. to wit, the prophets ] This construction puts “the prophets” in apposition with the last words of Eze 13:15 “they that daubed it.” The words may be taken as an address: Ye prophets of Israel &c.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Eze 13:16
Which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace.
Peace, and there is no peace
I. They see visions of peace who preach and speak what is pleasing rather than what is of truth and of God. A peoples folly will find exponents. But truth perverted will be avenged. False doctrine is but untempered mortar.
II. They see visions of peace, and there is no peace. Who neglect duty and still hope for reward. Foolish dreamers are they who look for fortune, or learning, or piety without careful attention and unremitting diligence.
III. They see visions of peace when there is no peace who live in sin and worldliness, and hope for everlasting salvation. (Homiletic Magazine.)
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
The prophets of Israel: see Eze 13:2,4.
Which see visions: see Eze 13:7.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
16. prophesy concerningJerusalemWith all their “seeing visions of peace forher,” they cannot ensure peace or safety to themselves.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
[To wit], the prophets of Israel, which prophesy concerning Jerusalem,…. This explains who are meant by those that daubed with untempered mortar:
and which see visions of peace for her; not in reality, but in pretence; they boasted that they had visions and revelations from the Lord, and assured the people they should enjoy great peace and prosperity; but these, as they are before called, were vain visions and lying divinations: there seems to be in this an allusion to the name of Jerusalem, which, according to some, signifies,
“they shall see peace:”
and [there is] no peace, saith the Lord God; not to the wicked; nor to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who listened to the false prophets; nor to the false prophets themselves.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
He now concludes this discourse, and shows what he had hitherto intended by a building badly cemented, by using sand without lime. The prophets of Israel prophesied concerning Jerusalem. Here he does not mean false prophets, with whom Jeremiah was continually contending, but those who in exile still hardened the wretched. While they thought to make use of the occasion, and so to humble the people who had been so grievously wounded by the hand of God, they stirred them up to pride, as we have formerly seen. Our Prophet was obliged to strive with them for the comfort of his exiles, for he was peculiarly sent to the captives, as we have said, although the advantage of his prophecies also reached Jerusalem. The prophets, those of Israel, that is, the ten tribes dispersed in different directions, prophesied concerning Jerusalem. Why then did they not rather predict a happy result? For they were reduced to extremes, and meanwhile promised victory to the Jews. And they saw a vision, for it, says he. This clause seems opposed to another, in which the Prophet says that they saw nothing. How, then, do these two things agree — to see a vision, and yet to see nothing’? What he now says as to seeing a vision refers to their false boasting. For they were altogether without the Spirit of God, nor did they possess any revelation. Yet when they boasted themselves to be endowed with the Spirit, and many had faith in their words, the Prophet concedes to them the name of a vision, although there was none, by accommodation. He says, therefore, that they saw a vision, that is, that they boasted in one since they professed to be spiritual. As at this time the Papists deny that they utter anything out of their own minds, and say that they have all those fictions, by which they adulterate all piety, from the Holy Spirit; so these prophets said they were spiritual: and as far as the title is concerned, the Prophet grants what in reality he disallows when he adds, there was no peace when they said there was peace. Hence it appears that a vision was in their mouth united with sacrilegious boldness: yet there was no vision; because, if God had manifested anything by his Spirit, he would really have proved it as he says by Moses. (Deu 18:22.) Since, then, there was no peace, but the final overthrow of the city was at hand, it is easily collected that they saw nothing, but made false use of that sacred name of vision to acquire confidence for themselves. As to his saying there is no peace, it extends to the future. They promised peace by saying that the siege of the city was to be raised, and prosperity to await the Jews. But God, on the other hand, pronounces there should be no peace, because it will shortly be evident that Jerusalem is devoted to utter destruction.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
16. There is no peace, saith the Lord God The song which the angels most love to sing is that of “Peace, good will;” but woe to the prophet who cries peace to the man with whom God is at war. To ease the conscience and quiet the fears of the wicked is a fearful sin.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Eze 13:16 [To wit], the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and [there is] no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
Ver. 16. To wit, the prophets of Israel. ] A name too good for them; but so they would needs be called. See Tit 1:12 2Pe 2:1 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
visions = a vision.
peace. Reference to meaning of the word Jerusalem.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
see visions: Eze 13:10, Jer 5:31, Jer 6:14, Jer 8:11, Jer 28:1, Jer 28:9-17, Jer 29:31
and there: Isa 48:22, Isa 57:20, Isa 57:21
Reciprocal: Deu 29:19 – that he bless 1Ki 13:11 – an old prophet Neh 6:14 – on the prophetess Isa 28:15 – we have made Isa 56:10 – they are all dumb Jer 23:14 – in the Jer 23:16 – a vision Jer 23:17 – Ye Eze 13:18 – that sew Eze 13:20 – I am Eze 13:22 – by promising him life Mat 7:15 – false Rom 16:18 – by
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 13:16. This verse is the Lords own interpretation of the figurative terms that were used in the preceding ones. A calamity howler is an undesirable person, yet he may not do as much harm as one who sees visions of peace when in reality a serious disaster is threatened. Such a character will lull the people into a false sense of security and hence they will not make the preparation necessary to meet it.