Ezekiel 34

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The Book of Ezekiel
Chapter 34

Chapter Overview:


A charge against the shepherds of Israel, ver. 1 - 6.
Their dismission from their trust, ver. 7 - 10.
A promise, that God would take care of his flock, ver. 11 - 16.
Another charge against the strong of the flock, for their injuring the weak, ver. 17 - 22.
A promise of the Messiah, the great and good shepherd, ver. 23 - 31.
Verses:
34:2The shepherds - The rulers of the people kings, magistrates, and princes; as also priests, and prophets. Of Israel - The two tribes, and the few out of the ten that adhere to the house of David.That feed - Contrive their own ease, advantage, and honour.
34:3Ye kill - You contrive methods, to take first the life, and next the estate of the well - fed, the rich and wealthy. But - You take care to lead, protect, provide for, and watch over them.
34:4The diseased - The weak and languishing. Bound up - Oppressors in the state, or church, broke many then, but these shepherds bound them not up.
34:5No shepherd - No vigilant, faithful shepherd.Became meat - Were made a prey of, and devoured by all their neighbours.
34:12In the cloudy and dark day - In the time of general distress.
34:16The fat - The powerful and rich. I will feed - I will judge and punish them.
34:17I judge - Between men and men, between the smaller and weaker, and the greater and stronger, as their different state requires I will do.The rams - Rulers, who also shalt be dealt with according to their behaviour.
34:18But ye must tread down - You great ones, eat the fat, and sweet; and what you cannot eat, you waste and spoil. The deep waters - Which are sufficient for all.
34:20I will judge - I will vindicate the poor.The fat cattle - The rich. The lean - The poor.
34:23One shepherd - Christ, the great good, chief, only shepherd, that laid down his life for his sheep. My servant David - The seed of David, the beloved one, who was typified by David, and is in other places called by his name, as Jeremiah 30:9 eze 34: , Ezekiel 37:24 , Isaiah 37:35 , eze 34: , 3:5 , .He shall feed - Do all the office of a good and faithful shepherd, and that for ever.
34:24My servant - Christ was in this great work his fathers servant, Isaiah 42:1 .
34:25A covenant - A covenant of promises, which contain, and shall bring peace, that is all good.
34:26Them - My returned captives, The places - All the country.My hill - Jerusalem.
34:29A plant - The Messiah. The shame - The reproach.
34:30Their God - By covenant, from their forefathers.Am with them - Present with them, and reconciled to them.