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 11:4, attention turns to a single SHEPHERD who acts briefly on behalf of the flock but then abandons them (vv. Zechariah 11:... [ Continue Reading ]
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:7 The reason for the Lord’s lack of compassion for his people becomes clear as the sign-act goes on. Zechariah tended his flock with staffs named FAVOR and UNION, symbolizing God’s positive intentions for them. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img");... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:8 In a very short time Zechariah removed THREE other SHEPHERDS and became the shepherd to this flock. This symbolizes a complete purging of the greedy leaders. But he BECAME IMPATIENT with his flock and they DETESTED him. The three shepherds probably represent either l... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:9 Zechariah resigned from his position as shepherd, leaving the flock to DEVOUR itself. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:10 Zechariah BROKE his staff named FAVOR, breaking his COVENANT with the nations around Israel, leaving the flock exposed to them. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:12 Zechariah received as his pitifully inadequate wages THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER, the price of a slave. He rejects the money and throws it into the HOUSE OF THE LORD, to the POTTER. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.lengt... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:14 Zechariah broke the SECOND STAFF, UNION, destroying the unity between the northern and southern kingdoms of JUDAH AND ISRAEL. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:17 Israel rejects the shepherd the Lord has provided. So the Lord instructs Zechariah to leave the FLOCK to the mercies of a WORTHLESS SHEPHERD who will exploit it for his own benefit. The NT connects the flock’s rejection of the shepherd and his pitifully inadequate w... [ Continue Reading ]