Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 34:1 (show verse)
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 34:2 (show verse)
Son of man, be a prophet against the keepers of the flock of Israel, and say to them, O keepers of the sheep! this is the word of the Lord: A curse is on the keepers of the flock of Israel who take the food for themselves! is it not right for the keepers to give the food to the sheep?
God's Flock » Starving the
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Levites » Profits from » And
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
Shepherds » FALSE » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
FALSE » Shepherds » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Levites » Profits from » And
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
Shepherds » FALSE » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
FALSE » Shepherds » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Ezekiel 34:3 (show verse)
You take the milk and are clothed with the wool, you put the fat beasts to death, but you give the sheep no food.
Garments » Materials used for » Wool
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Levites » Profits from » And
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Sheep » Wool of, made into clothing
Shepherds » FALSE » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
Wool » Used for clothing
FALSE » Shepherds » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Levites » Profits from » And
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Sheep » Wool of, made into clothing
Shepherds » FALSE » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
Wool » Used for clothing
FALSE » Shepherds » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Ezekiel 34:4 (show verse)
You have not made the diseased ones strong or made well that which was ill; you have not put bands on the broken or got back that which had been sent away or made search for the wandering ones; and the strong you have been ruling cruelly.
Ezekiel 34:5 (show verse)
And they were wandering in every direction because there was no keeper: and they became food for all the beasts of the field.
Ezekiel 34:6 (show verse)
And my sheep went out of the way, wandering through all the mountains and on every high hill: my sheep went here and there over all the face of the earth; and no one was troubled about them or went in search of them.
Ezekiel 34:7 (show verse)
For this cause, O keepers of the flock, give ear to the word of the Lord:
Ezekiel 34:8 (show verse)
By my life, says the Lord, truly, because my sheep have been taken away, and my sheep became food for all the beasts of the field, because there was no keeper, and my keepers did not go in search of the sheep, but the keepers took food for themselves and gave my sheep no food;
Ezekiel 34:9 (show verse)
For this reason, O you keepers of the flock, give ear to the word of the Lord;
Ezekiel 34:10 (show verse)
This is what the Lord has said: See I am against the keepers of the flock, and I will make search and see what they have done with my sheep, and will let them be keepers of my sheep no longer; and the keepers will no longer get food for themselves; I will take my sheep out of their mouths so that they may not be food for them.
Ezekiel 34:11 (show verse)
For this is what the Lord has said: Truly, I, even I, will go searching and looking for my sheep.
Ezekiel 34:12 (show verse)
As the keeper goes looking for his flock when he is among his wandering sheep, so I will go looking for my sheep, and will get them safely out of all the places where they have been sent wandering in the day of clouds and black night.
Church » Compared to a flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds
Clouds » Illustrative » Of judgments of God
God's Flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Searching them out when lost and straying
Shepherds » Illustrative » (searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Clouds » Illustrative » Of judgments of God
God's Flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Searching them out when lost and straying
Shepherds » Illustrative » (searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Ezekiel 34:13 (show verse)
And I will take them out from among the peoples, and get them together from the countries, and will take them into their land; and I will give them food on the mountains of Israel by the water-streams and wherever men are living in the country.
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Sheep » Flocks of » Fed on the mountains
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Sheep » Flocks of » Fed on the mountains
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Ezekiel 34:14 (show verse)
I will give them good grass-land for their food, and their safe place will be the mountains of the high place of Israel: there they will take their rest in a good place, and on fat grass-land they will take their food on the mountains of Israel.
Following » Who follows the lord
Spiritual food » General references to
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Spiritual food » General references to
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Ezekiel 34:15 (show verse)
I myself will give food to my flock, and I will give them rest, says the Lord.
Church » Flock of God
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Titles and names of the church » Flock of God
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Titles and names of the church » Flock of God
Ezekiel 34:16 (show verse)
I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Sheep » Illustrative » (in proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Attending them when sick
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Sheep » Illustrative » (in proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Attending them when sick
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Ezekiel 34:17 (show verse)
And as for you, O my flock, says the Lord, truly, I will be judge between sheep and sheep, the he-sheep and the he-goats.
Ezekiel 34:18 (show verse)
Does it seem a small thing to you to have taken your food on good grass-land while the rest of your grass-land is stamped down under your feet? and that after drinking from clear waters you make the rest of the waters dirty with your feet?
Ezekiel 34:19 (show verse)
And as for my sheep, their food is the grass which has been stamped on by your feet, and their drink the water which has been made dirty by your feet.
Ezekiel 34:20 (show verse)
For this reason the Lord has said to them, Truly, I, even I, will be judge between the fat sheep and the thin sheep.
Ezekiel 34:21 (show verse)
Because you have been pushing with side and leg, pushing the diseased with your horns till they were sent away in every direction;
Ezekiel 34:22 (show verse)
I will make my flock safe, and they will no longer be taken away, and I will be judge between sheep and sheep.
Ezekiel 34:23 (show verse)
And I will put over them one keeper, and he will give them food, even my servant David; he will give them food and be their keeper.
Christ, the shepherd » Foretold
David » A prophetic name for Christ
Following » Who follows the lord
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » Foretold
Jews, the » Promises respecting » That Christ shall reign over
Leaders » Preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Work of preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Remuneration of » Shepherds
Religious » Support of unfaithful » As shepherds to feed the flock
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of Christ as the good shepherd
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
David » A prophetic name for Christ
Following » Who follows the lord
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » Foretold
Jews, the » Promises respecting » That Christ shall reign over
Leaders » Preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Work of preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Remuneration of » Shepherds
Religious » Support of unfaithful » As shepherds to feed the flock
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of Christ as the good shepherd
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Ezekiel 34:24 (show verse)
And I the Lord will be their God and my servant David their ruler; I the Lord have said it.
Ezekiel 34:25 (show verse)
And I will make with them an agreement of peace, and will put an end to evil beasts through all the land: and they will be living safely in the waste land, sleeping in the woods.
Ezekiel 34:26 (show verse)
And I will give the rain at the right time, and I will make the shower come down at the right time; there will be showers of blessing.
Covenant » The covenant of peace
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Fertilizing
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Promised in due season to the obedient
Rain » Illustrative » Of spiritual blessings
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Fertilizing
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Promised in due season to the obedient
Rain » Illustrative » Of spiritual blessings
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
Ezekiel 34:27 (show verse)
And the tree of the field will give its fruit and the earth will give its increase, and they will be safe in their land; and they will be certain that I am the Lord, when I have had their yoke broken and have given them salvation from the hands of those who made them servants.
Covenant » The covenant of peace
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Fertilizing
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Israel/jews » The lord breaking israel’s yoke
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Rain » Promised in due season to the obedient
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
Trees » God increases and multiplies the fruit of, for his people
Yoke » The lord breaking yokes
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Fertilizing
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Israel/jews » The lord breaking israel’s yoke
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Rain » Promised in due season to the obedient
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
Trees » God increases and multiplies the fruit of, for his people
Yoke » The lord breaking yokes
Ezekiel 34:28 (show verse)
And their goods will no longer be taken by the nations, and they will not again be food for the beasts of the earth; but they will be living safely and no one will be a cause of fear to them.
Ezekiel 34:29 (show verse)
And I will give them planting-places of peace, and they will no longer be wasted from need of food or put to shame by the nations.
Ezekiel 34:30 (show verse)
And they will be certain that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, the children of Israel, are my people, says the Lord.
Ezekiel 34:31 (show verse)
And you are my sheep, the sheep of my grass-lands, and I am your God, says the Lord.