Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
That leaveth
The sword
Bible References
Idol
1 Corinthians 8:4
we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.
1 Corinthians 10:19
What say I then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is any thing? or that an idol is any thing?
That leaveth
John 10:12
But the hireling, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: so the wolf seizeth them, and scattereth the flock.
The sword
John 9:39
And he worshiped him. Jesus said, For judgment am I come into the world, that they who see not, may see, and that they who see, may become blind.
John 12:40
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts, that they might not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be converted, that I might heal them.
Romans 11:7
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh, but the election hath obtained, and the rest were blinded.