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

Bible References

Idol

1 Corinthians 8:4
concerning, therefore, the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One.
1 Corinthians 10:19
What, then, do I say? that an idol-sacrifice is anything? or that an idol is anything?

That leaveth

John 10:12
The hireling, who also is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees (and the wolf seizes them, and scatters them);

The sword

John 9:39
And Jesus said, "For judgment came I into the world; that those who see not may see, and that those who see may become blind."
John 12:40
"He hath blinded their eyes, and He hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them."
Romans 11:7
What, then? What Israel is seeking for, this he did not obtain; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened;