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Zechariah 11:15
And the Lord said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd, of a wicked hireling, who bears the insignia of a true shepherd, but cares nothing for the sheep.
And the Lord said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd, of a wicked hireling, who bears the insignia of a true shepherd, but cares nothing for the sheep.
Verse Zechariah 11:15. _THE INSTRUMENTS OF A FOOLISH SHEPHERD._] Such as a _bag_ _without bread_, a _scrip without measure_, and a _staff without a_ _hook_, c., things that were needless or of no use...
TAKE TO THEE YET THE INSTRUMENT - o OF A FOOLISH SHEPHERD - Osorius: “Yet He had enacted one tragedy, in which he clearly set forth the future guilt of Judas; now another is set forth, the accumulated...
CHAPTER 11 _ 1. The judgment of the land, the temple and the slaughter of the flock (Zechariah 11:1) _ 2. The true shepherd set aside and rejected (Zechariah 11:7) 3. The foolish shepherd (Z
The author does not pursue further the history of the good shepherd, but proceeds to desoribe in similar terms an evil successor. Whether he has in view Jason, the immediate successor of Onias, or Men...
AN HISTORICAL SKETCH IN FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The author here assumes the rô le of the chief actor in the events he is describing, and speaks in the first person. Unlike Zechariah, but in accordance wi...
INSTRUMENTS. implements. FOOLISH. worthless. Judah and Israel had rejected these, and later on they rejected Messiah the good Shepherd; hence the threatening in Zechariah 11:16....
_the instruments of a foolish shepherd_ There is no reason to suppose that "the instruments," the staff and scrip, of a foolish shepherd differed from those of a wise one, and so in themselves indicat...
The foolish shepherd, Zechariah 11:15; the misery he inflicts upon the flock, Zechariah 11:16; and his doom, Zechariah 11:17....
TAKE UNTO THEE YET THE INSTRUMENTS OF A FOOLISH SHEPHERD— The prophet follows the order of time, that he may foretel the madness and blindness of the shepherds, or of the priests and rulers of the Jew...
FAITHFUL AND FOOLISH SHEPHERDS. Zechariah 11:4-17 RV. Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter; whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty; and they that sell them say, Bl...
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. AND THE LORD SAID UNTO ME, TAKE UNTO THEE YET THE INSTRUMENTS OF A FOOLISH SHEPHERD - "take unto thee yet" - i:...
THE PARABLE OF THE SHEPHERDS The perplexing nature of the prophecies in this chapter renders exposition difficult, especially as we cannot be sure of the circumstances. Apparently, however, the passa...
GOD REMEMBERS HIS PROMISES ZECHARIAH _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ CHAPTER 11 V1 Open your doors, Lebanon. Then fire will destroy your *cedar trees! V2 Cry aloud, *juniper trees, because (he has) destroyed...
(4-17) The great difficulty of this passage, which is metaphorical and symbolical throughout, consists in the fact that hardly any clue to the interpretation is given to us. Thus commentators are quit...
INSTRUMENTS OF A FOOLISH SHEPHERD. — It is needless to inquire in what respects, if any, these instruments differed from those of a wise shepherd. The words merely imply that the prophet, having repre...
וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י עֹ֣וד קַח ־לְךָ֔
THE CONTENTS OF "ZECHARIAH" Chapter s 9-14 FROM the number of conflicting opinions which prevail upon the subject, we have seen how impossible it is to decide upon a scheme of division for "Zechariah...
7. THE REJECTION AND MURDER OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD Zechariah 11:4; Zechariah 13:7 There follows now, in the rest of chapter 11, a longer oracle, to which Ewald and most critics after him have suitably...
BEAUTY AND BANDS Zechariah 11:1-17 The times were very dark when Zechariah felt called upon to act as shepherd to Jehovah's harried flock. Rulers and priests were actuated by selfish greed and mutua...
The last movement of the message described the rejection of the King. The prophet first foretold the coming of judgment under the figure of the Roman fire devouring the people and spoiling the glory...
And the LORD said to me, Take to thee yet (r) the instruments of a foolish shepherd. (r) Signifying that they should have a certain type of regiment and outward show of government: but in effect it w...
_A foolish shepherd. This was to represent the foolish, that is, the wicked princes and priests that should rule the people, before their utter destruction. (Challoner) --- Caligula, Claudius, or Nero...
And the Lord said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. 16 For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek...
Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. Zechariah was plainly a contemporary of Haggai. Like him he dates his prophecies from the second imperial power of the Gentiles; but he goes a great deal far...
Here the Prophet teaches us, that when God shall renounce the care of his people there will be some weak form of government; but it is evident that God would no longer perform the office of a shepherd...
In connection with the judgments that should attend it, the Spirit enters into more detail with respect to the rejection of the Messiah, and the particular circumstances of the last days, in consequen...
AND THE LORD SAID UNTO ME,.... The Prophet Zechariah: TAKE UNTO THEE YET THE INSTRUMENTS OF A FOOLISH SHEPHERD; the meaning is, that the prophet should put on the habit of a shepherd, and take a scri...
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. Ver. 15. _Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd_] And so represent in a type, or figure, the wi...
_And the Lord said, Take thee yet_ [or once more] _the instruments of a foolish_ [or unwise] _shepherd_ The prophet, having hitherto represented the good shepherd, is now directed to assume the dress...
JUDGMENT BECAUSE THE TRUE SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL IS REJECTED AND A FALSE SHEPHERD ACCEPTED (vv. 1-6) This chapter is all prophetic, dealing chiefly with the suffering of Israel because of their reject...
15-17 God, having showed the misery of this people in their being justly left by the Good Shepherd, shows their further misery in being abused by foolish shepherds. The description suits the characte...
TAKE UNTO THEE, O Zechariah. THE INSTRUMENTS; put on the garb and personate once more a shepherd, quite different from him thou hast represented. OF A FOOLISH SHEPHERD: this foolish people have reject...
Zechariah 11:15 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) take H3947 (H8798) implements H3627 foolish H196 shepherd H7462 ...
ZECHARIAH IS CALLED ON TO ILLUSTRATE YHWH'S REJECTION OF HIS PEOPLE BY APPEARING LIKE A FOOLISH SHEPHERD (ZECHARIAH 11:15). Zechariah 11:15 ‘And YHWH said to me, “Take to yourself yet again the tools...
A PROPHECY IN WHICH ZECHARIAH SEES THAT INSTEAD OF TRUE SHEPHERDS THERE WILL ARISE FALSE SHEPHERDS. HE AS THE TRUE SHEPHERD WILL BE REJECTED (ZECHARIAH 11:1). Zchariah now returns to his theme of the...
AND THE LORD The reference to the Beast is obvious; no other personage of prophecy in any sense meets the description. He who came in His Father's name was rejected: the alternative is one who comes...
Zechariah 11:4. _Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;_ This is a deep prophecy. It may be interpreted concerning many events, but I think it primarily refers to the departure...
CONTENTS: First advent of Christ foretold and His rejection. God's wrath against Israel as the result. The rise of anti-Christ and his judgment. CHARACTERS: God, Zechariah. CONCLUSION: Those who wil...
Zechariah 11:1. _Open thy doors, oh Lebanon._ This is a word of delicacy for the temple, calling it by another name. Dr. Lightfoot quotes several striking comments on this text. “The east gate of the...
_Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd _ THE INSTRUMENTS OF A FOOLISH SHEPHERD The command addressed to the prophet was, “to take unto him yet the instruments of a foolish shepher...
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:1 Zechariah’s focus turns from the flock back to the shepherds. The fable of vv. Zechariah 11:1 tells of impending destruction. In vv....
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:4 Zechariah himself acts out the role of a shepherd who rescues his sheep only to have the sheep come to detest him. He then leaves the flock to a worthless shepherd....
CRITICAL NOTES. Zechariah 11:15.] Since the Good Shepherd was rejected a very different class would shepherd them. TAKE] again. Instruments] A crook, bag, pipe, and knife, &c. Foolish] Bad shepherd ...
EXPOSITION ZECHARIAH 11:13 § 8. Restoration to their own land and material prosperity do not free the Israelites from probation or trouble. The prophet, therefore, darkens his late picture with some...
Tonight we have a fascinating area of scripture to cover. Pray the Lord will give me the gift of brevity. For we are surely getting into some exciting areas of biblical prophecy, as the Lord begins to...
Ezekiel 13:3; Isaiah 6:10; Jeremiah 2:26; Jeremiah 2:27; Lame
Take unto thee — O Zechariah, personate a shepherd quite different from him thou hast represented....