The false prophets may be able to fool men, but they cannot deceive God. He would be against them, and they would not be allowed to enter the land of Israel. Note that here God is speaking to the Israelites in exile. One of the themes of Ezekiel is that the the land would be purified. In the same way, nothing unclean will be allowed to enter the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:22), but only those whose name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life.
For a time the words of false prophets may seem to bring some comfort, but the walls they build are flimsy, they cannot stand up to the storms of life. As Jesus said, only those who do hear His word and do His word are building on a firm foundation. In fact there is a remarkable similarity in the terminology used here and that used by Jesus on the parable (Matthew 7:24-29).
For a time the words of false prophets may seem to bring some comfort, but the walls they build are flimsy, they cannot stand up to the storms of life. As Jesus said, only those who do hear His word and do His word are building on a firm foundation. In fact there is a remarkable similarity in the terminology used here and that used by Jesus on the parable (Matthew 7:24-29).
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