Jeremiah 23:1-8

The Promise Of The Coming Son Of David Who Will Triumph And Rule Wisely (Jeremiah 23:1).

Having disabused the people's minds about the likelihood of any of their current kings being the anticipated deliverer of the house of David, Jeremiah now promises that one day such a figure will come, but he only does it after he has first given his verdict on the present ‘shepherds' (rulers) of Israel who are responsible for the fact that the flock has been or will be scattered among the nations. A ‘woe' is declared on them and they are revealed to be worthless. They will thus be visited in judgment for their failure. But then the remnant of the flock will be restored to the land and will have good shepherds placed over them, and the days are coming when there will be raised up from David a righteous Branch (or Shoot) who will rule wisely and exercise justice and righteousness. He will be called ‘YHWH our righteousness'. And in that day men will no longer speak of Israel's deliverance from Egypt, but of Israel's deliverance, both from the north country, and from wherever they have been driven. And they will once again dwell in their own land.

Initially, of course, this was fulfilled in the return after the exile and the establishment of the Jews in Palestine under Zerubabbel, and this in readiness for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ Who was indeed YHWH our righteousness, and Who established His Kingly Rule over all who responded to Him. Comparison should be made with Ezekiel 34:1 and Ezekiel 37:21 which contain parallel ideas leading up to the coming Son of David.