(AQ), 25I will make a covenant(AR) of peace(AS) with them and rid the land of savage beasts(AT) so that they may live in the wilderness and sleep in the forests in safety. Prophecy against the Shepherds of Israel. ii. v 4). But what does it mean to be a shepherd? 5:8; 13:8; Zech. Ezekiel 34 NABRE - Chapter 34 - Parable of the Shepherds. - Bible Gateway As followers of Jesus, we owe our company a good day's work a properly executed sales plan, a sturdy framing job, or whatever our work product is. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I have (AM)broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who (AN)enslaved them. Num. 30:3 a day of clouds and # Joel 2:2; Zeph. Ezekiel 34 New King James Version Irresponsible Shepherds 34 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God to the shepherds: "Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! United and purified, they now enter upon the supernatural golden age of peace and prosperity. Therefore, God promised to judge between sheep and sheep. 11:69; Hos. Ezekiel 34:12 - The Good Shepherd - Bible Hub Must you also muddy the rest with your feet? Ezekiel 34:10 This is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will demand from them My flock and remove them from tending the flock, so that they can no longer feed themselves. 29I will raise up for them a (AP)garden[d] of renown, and they shall (AQ)no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, (AR)nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. Ezekiel 34 NASB - Prophecy against the Shepherds of - Bible Gateway No longer would any human figure mediate between God and his people. 13 I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the . 2:25, Jer. He will judge those who grew rich off the people. (:2b-10) Condemnation of Selfish Shepherds, 1. Behold, I will judge between one sheep and another. 34 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 Mortal, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: To the shepherdsthus says the Lord God: Woe, you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! And I will establish for them a renowned planting place, and they will not again be victims of famine in the land,, 5. Leadership that imitates "the Good Shepherd" of John 10:11, 14 is fundamentally an office of servanthood that requires genuine care for the wellbeing of subordinates. 2531). King James Bible As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. 25(AE)I will make a covenant of peace with them, and (AF)cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they (AG)will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. A. The idea is that this is when Jesus Messiah is King over all the earth, and David rules Israel as a prince under Him. Andrew Mein contends that most readers "pay too little attention to the way economic realities may inform any specific use of a metaphor, with the result that all of the biblical images of shepherding collapse into a rather monochrome picture of caring generosity. Spurgeon: I think we do not attach sufficient importance to the restoration of the Jews. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. Ezekiel 34 - NIV Bible - The word of the LORD came to me: God will revive His people, now allegorically lost and sick, while at the same time destroying their oppressors (who are surely the wicked kings who ruled Israel, as well as perhaps the foreign nations repeatedly excoriated in chs. 1722 on the other. God would do it stopping their abuse of the flock (the shepherds shall feed themselves no more). Ezekiel 34 NIV - The LORD Will Be Israel's Shepherd - Bible Gateway Therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep: God promised to rescue His precious flock, not only from the unfaithful shepherds (Ezekiel 34:1-16) but also from the renegade sheep. In the allegory of the passage, they fed themselves as opposed to the flocks (the people of God). Used by permission. The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 was an important milestone in the fulfillment of this promise, though we would say that it is yet to be completely fulfilled. Some of these leaders had not only eaten good pasture and drunk clear water but had made it impossible for the other sheep to eat good food and drink good water. i. In this light, profit or economic productivity is seen as a godly pursuit. i. I am against the shepherds: They have provoked me to displeasure to be their enemy, and I will appear and act so. They had to live in an unpleasant, unsustainable pasture because other sheep had abused it. These promises include elements of judgment as well as deliverance. 10 key points from the Bible give a foundation for Christians asking what the Bible says about our work. Thus they shall know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are My people, says the Lord GOD.. Theology of Work Project Online Materials by Theology of Work Project, Inc. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. i. He is the servant of the Lord, represented as an idealized David: for David was the man whom God chose and in whom he delighted; the king who triumphed against all his foes and who extended his kingdom in all directions; the man of Judah under whose genius the whole nation was for a time united. Daniel Block: The crimes of omission reflect a stratum of Israelite pastors representing the antithesis of responsible shepherds. They are enemies to my sheep, yet pretended to be shepherds, I will be an open enemy to them. (Poole), ii. 116) and to the people as sheep (vv. The people had suffered greatly not only at the hand of the Babylonians but at the hands of corrupt leaders who took advantage of the peoples suffering to get rich and fat. 25:31-46). The full realization of the prediction of Ezekiel 34:22 must be in the future in Messiahs reign. Ezekiel 19:1, etc.) 9:36; John 10:12-13). Also, as followers of Jesus we can never provide our company with a false environmental statement, never mislead employees or take advantage of their ignorance, and never cover up a quality control problem. God would do it by removing His flock from them (I will deliver My flock from their mouths). First, when Yahweh extends his grace to Israel again, the disintegrated deity-nation-land triangle is restored. (:21-22a) God Will Punish Oppressors and Deliver the Oppressed. (:24a) The Lords Servant as the New David Reigning Among Them, and My servant David will be prince among them;. The showers in their season refer to the former rains, which break the summer drought in late October and November, and the latter rain (gesem), which soaks the ground between December and March. Matt. Ultimately, God will judge between the fat sheep (beneficiaries and participants in the oppression) and the lean sheep (the weak and oppressed, Ezek. (AD) I will shepherd the flock with justice.(AE). Ezekiel 34:1-24 ESV - Prophecy Against the Shepherds of - Bible Gateway 34:13-14). NKJV, Deluxe Gift Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NKJV, Spirit-Filled Life Bible, Third Edition, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Kingdom Equipping Through the Power of the Word. Should not shepherds feed the sheep? God repeatedly promised, I will go after them, and I will meet the needs of my people. 9:36; Mark 6:34, Jer. This David as Gods servant has a certain latitude in the fulfillment of his responsibilities. (Vawter and Hoppe), iv. 23:4, 5]; Hos. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. You can also change some of your preferences. All rights reserved worldwide. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 11:17, Num. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. Notice it will be a regathering from worldwide exile and dispersion. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! God noted that the way they threw their weight around (you pushed with side and shoulder, butted the weak ones) actually abused the other sheep and made them leave the pasture (scattered them abroad). Thus the sheep are here depicted as living on the hills (although grazing sometimes in valleys, v. 13) since that is appropriate to the allegory. As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day. 10:21; Matt. Psalm 97:2; Joel 2:2; Zephaniah 1:15) and suggests that this deliverance is to be the day of the Lord for Israel, that is to say, the day when the Lord acts in salvation and judgment to usher in a new age of his righteous rule on earth. (Taylor). i. There shall be showers of blessing: The refreshings of the Spirit are often compared to a shower (see Isaiah 44:3). This deliverance climaxes with the future appointment of the ultimate shepherd, a second David, who will feed and care for God's flock as a prince should under God's kingship (Ezek. 22:17; Jer. Even in the tranquil meditations of Psalm 23, we are reminded that the shepherd carries a rod to fend off attacks from would-be assassins (Ps. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. New Living Translation "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds, the leaders of Israel. Then I will set over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd.. Used under license from Veer It speaks of wholeness, harmony, fulfillment, humans at peace with their environment and with God. 1. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. INTRODUCTION: Lamar Cooper: Chapter 34 comprises figurative messages to the leaders of Israel as shepherds (vv. Ancient Near Easterners often referred to kings and leaders as shepherds (e.g. Again, they treated the clear waters as if they were their own and therefore spoiled the waters for the other sheep. E The lost (bedet) you have not sought (biqq). b. 12 As a shepherd cares for his herd in the day when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will care for My sheep and will deliver them from all the places to which they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy day. Leaders are to care for the needs and interests of those under their leadership (Philippians 2:3-4). 26:6; Job 5:22, 23; Is. (:27d) Deliverance from Enslavement and Oppression, when I have broken the bars of their yoke, and have delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them., And they will no longer be a prey to the nations,. ii. (AX) 27The trees will yield their fruit(AY) and the ground will yield its crops;(AZ) the people will be secure(BA) in their land. 30 In this way, they will know that I, the Lord their God, am with them. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. God would do it by removing them from their position (cause them to cease feeding the sheep).