Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 34:1 (show verse)
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 34:2 (show verse)
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy; and say unto them, unto the shepherds, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the shepherds of Israel that feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock?
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)
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool; ye kill them that are fattened: but ye feed not the flock.
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)
The weak have ye not strengthened, nor have ye healed the sick, and ye have not bound up what was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought for that which was lost; but with harshness and with rigour have ye ruled over them.
Ezekiel 34:5 (show verse)
And they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, and were scattered.
Ezekiel 34:6 (show verse)
My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill, and my sheep have been scattered upon all the face of the earth, and there was none that searched, or that sought for them.
Ezekiel 34:7 (show verse)
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of Jehovah:
Ezekiel 34:8 (show verse)
As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily because my sheep have been a prey, and my sheep have been meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, and my shepherds searched not for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock,
Ezekiel 34:9 (show verse)
therefore, ye shepherds, Hear the word of Jehovah.
Ezekiel 34:10 (show verse)
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock: that the shepherds may feed themselves no more; and I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.
Ezekiel 34:11 (show verse)
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold I, even I, will both search for my sheep, and tend them.
Ezekiel 34:12 (show verse)
As a shepherd tendeth his flock in the day that he is among his scattered sheep, so will I tend my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places whither they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
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 bring them out from the peoples, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; and I will feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the water-courses, and in all the habitable places of 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 feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie down in a good fold, and in a fat pasture they shall feed upon 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 will myself feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord Jehovah.
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 seek the lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up the broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong: I will feed them with judgment.
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, my flock, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, between the rams and the he-goats.
Ezekiel 34:18 (show verse)
Is it too small a thing unto you to have eaten up the good pastures, but ye must tread down with your feet the rest of your pastures; and to have drunk of the settled waters, but ye must foul the rest with your feet?
Ezekiel 34:19 (show verse)
And my sheep have to eat that which ye have trodden with your feet, and to drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.
Ezekiel 34:20 (show verse)
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto them: Behold, it is I, and I will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
Ezekiel 34:21 (show verse)
Because ye thrust with side and with shoulder, and push all the weak ones with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad,
Ezekiel 34:22 (show verse)
I will save my flock, that they may no more be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.
Ezekiel 34:23 (show verse)
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David: he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
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 Jehovah will be their God, and my servant David a prince in their midst: I Jehovah have spoken it.
Ezekiel 34:25 (show verse)
And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land; and they shall dwell in safety in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
Ezekiel 34:26 (show verse)
And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in its season: there shall 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 shall yield its fruit, and the earth shall yield its increase; and they shall be in safety in their land, and shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them out of the hand of those that kept them in servitude.
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 they shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the beast of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell in safety, and none shall make them afraid.
Ezekiel 34:29 (show verse)
And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the ignominy of the nations any more.
Ezekiel 34:30 (show verse)
And they shall know that I Jehovah their God am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 34:31 (show verse)
And ye, my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men: I am your God, saith the Lord Jehovah.