Книга пророка Иезекииля, Глава 13, стих 6. Толкования стиха

THE PROPHETS MUST OPPOSE WORLDLY POWERS. GREGORY THE GREAT: He complains, saying, “You have not gone up against the enemy, neither built a wall for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord.” Now, to go up against the enemy is to speak boldly against the powers of this world for defense of the flock To stand in the battle in the day of the Lord is out of love of justice to resist evil people when they contend against us. For if a shepherd feared to say what is right, what else is it but to have turned his back in keeping silence? But surely, if he puts himself in front for the flock, he builds a wall against the enemy for the house of Israel. PASTORAL CARE 2.4.

AN ESSENTIAL WORK OF THE PROPHET. GREGORY THE GREAT: To go up in opposition means openly to rebuke any powers that behave wickedly; and we hold fast in battle for the house of Israel on the day of the Lord and build a wall of resistance if we defend innocent believers against the unrighteousness of the wicked with the power of righteousness. Since a hireling does not do these things, he flees when he sees a wolf coming. FORTY GOSPEL HOMILIES 15.

PROPHECY AND DIVINE AUTHORITY. JEROME: Whom does he mean by all those who have come before me? Those who say, “ Thus says the Lord!” But the Lord has not sent them; they who have come on their own authority and have not been sent are the thieves and robbers. HOMILY 87 (ON JOHN 1:1-14).

Слова эти обличают „безумных пророков" Израилевых, которые своими уверениями относитфльно мира пред пленом Вавилонским обманывали народ Израильский, ст. 10, ибо вопреки их уверениям Господь все-таки наказал Израиля пленом Вавилонским: Иезек. 12, 10, 15; 13, 2—3. Слова эти никак не могут относиться к православной иерархии, которая не пророчествует, а только учит тому, чему повелел учить Иисус Христос: Мф. 28:19-20.

THEY NEVER SEE THE TRUTH. ORIGEN: All that they want is false, and they can never see the truth. Take an example. To read the Scripture and to hear something other than what is written is to have an untruthful picture of Scripture; but to hear Scripture and interpret it in accordance with the truth, that is to see the truth. HOMILIES ON EZEKIEL 2.5.