ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:1 Zechariah’s focus turns from the
flock back to the shepherds. The fable of vv. Zechariah 11:1 tells of
impending destruction. In vv. Zechariah 11:4, attention turns to a
single SHEPHERD who acts briefly on behalf of the flock but then
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:4 Zechariah himself acts out the role
of a shepherd who rescues his sheep only to have the sheep come to
detest him. He then leaves the flock to a worthless shepherd.
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:7 The reason for the Lord’s lack of
compassion for his people becomes clear as the sign-act goes on.
Zechariah tended his flock with staffs named FAVOR and UNION,
symbolizing God’s positive intentions for them.
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:8 In a very short time Zechariah
removed THREE other SHEPHERDS and became the shepherd to this flock.
This symbolizes a complete purging of the greedy leaders. But he
BECAME IMPATIENT with his flock and they DETESTED him. The three
shepherds probably represent either l... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:9 Zechariah resigned from his
position as shepherd, leaving the flock to DEVOUR itself.
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:10 Zechariah BROKE his staff named
FAVOR, breaking his COVENANT with the nations around Israel, leaving
the flock exposed to them.
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:12 Zechariah received as his
pitifully inadequate wages THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER, the price of a
slave. He rejects the money and throws it into the HOUSE OF THE LORD,
to the POTTER.
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:14 Zechariah broke the SECOND STAFF,
UNION, destroying the unity between the northern and southern kingdoms
of JUDAH AND ISRAEL.
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:17 Israel rejects the shepherd the
Lord has provided. So the Lord instructs Zechariah to leave the FLOCK
to the mercies of a WORTHLESS SHEPHERD who will exploit it for his own
benefit. The NT connects the flock’s rejection of the shepherd and
his pitifully inadequate w... [ Continue Reading ]