Isaiah 56:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

Yea, they are

Are shepherds

Matthew 13:14

John 8:43

2 Corinthians 4:4

All look

2 Peter 2:15

Bible References

Yea, they are

for I know when I am gone, you will be oppress'd by wolves, that will not spare the flock.

be upon your guard against snarlers, against the contrivances of the crafty, against the spurious breed;

not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy,

for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain.

to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection;

By their artful discourses they will make you the tools of their avarice; but their condemnation has been a long time advancing, and their ruin is far from lingring.

unhappy creatures! they have followed the practices of Cain, they have addicted themselves to the mercenary illusions of Balaam, and perish in their rebellion like Core.

"but without are the execrable, the poisoners, the licentious, the murderers, the idolaters, and all who are pleas'd with, or practise deceit.

Are shepherds

and in them is fulfilled that prophecy of Esaias, "by hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand: and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive.

why do not you understand my language? unless because ye cannot bear my doctrine?

to those unbelievers, whose minds the God of this world has so blinded, that the glorious lustre of the gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them.

All look

and are gone astray to follow the practices of Balaam of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity;