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Verse Zechariah 11:8. _THREE SHEPHERDS ALSO I CUT OFF IN ONE MONTH_]
Taking this _literally_, some think the _three shepherds_ mean the
_three_ Maccabees, _Judas, Jonathan_, and _Simon_; others, the _...
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AND I CUT OFF THREE SHEPHERDS IN ONE MONTH - Jerome: “I have read in
some one’s commentary, that the shepherds, cut off in the
indignation of the Lord, are to be understood of priests and false
prophe...
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CHAPTER 11
_ 1. The judgment of the land, the temple and the slaughter of the
flock (Zechariah 11:1) _
2. The true shepherd set aside and rejected (Zechariah 11:7)
3. The foolish shepherd (Zecharia...
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AN HISTORICAL SKETCH IN FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The author here assumes
the rô le of the chief actor in the events he is describing, and
speaks in the first person. Unlike Zechariah, but in accordance wi...
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CUT OFF. sent off. They are unnamed.
SOUL, Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13....
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_Three shepherds … in one month_ This has been understood to refer
either to three historical persons, e.g. Zachariah, Shallum (2 Kings
15:8; 2 Kings 15:13) and some third usurper, not mentioned in th...
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DISCOURSE: 1256
THE MUTUAL ABHORRENCE BETWEEN GOD AND SINNERS
Zechariah 11:8. _My soul lothed them; and their soul also abhorred
me_.
THE judgments of God that from time to time are inflicted on mank...
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THREE SHEPHERDS ALSO—IN ONE MONTH— The _great Shepherd,_ the
Messiah, goes on to speak, agreeably to the ancient custom, of hiring
shepherds for a month. The priests were frequently changed among the...
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FAITHFUL AND FOOLISH SHEPHERDS. Zechariah 11:4-17
RV. Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter; whose
possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty; and they that
sell them say, Bl...
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Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them,
and their soul also abhorred me.
THREE SHEPHERDS ALSO I CUT OFF, [ waa'akchid (H3582)] - literally, to
cause to disappear, to d...
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11:8 vexed (i-13) Or 'grieved.' see Judges 10:16 ; Mark 3:5 ....
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THE PARABLE OF THE SHEPHERDS
The perplexing nature of the prophecies in this chapter renders
exposition difficult, especially as we cannot be sure of the
circumstances. Apparently, however, the passa...
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GOD REMEMBERS HIS PROMISES
ZECHARIAH
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
CHAPTER 11
V1 Open your doors, Lebanon. Then fire will destroy your *cedar trees!
V2 Cry aloud, *juniper trees, because (he has) destroyed...
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(4-17) The great difficulty of this passage, which is metaphorical and
symbolical throughout, consists in the fact that hardly any clue to
the interpretation is given to us. Thus commentators are quit...
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וָ אַכְחִ֛ד אֶת ־שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הָ
רֹעִ֖ים בְּ יֶ֣רַח אֶחָ֑ד וַ
תִּקְצַ֤ר נַפְשִׁי֙ בָּהֶ֔ם וְ...
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THE CONTENTS OF "ZECHARIAH"
Chapter s 9-14
FROM the number of conflicting opinions which prevail upon the
subject, we have seen how impossible it is to decide upon a scheme of
division for "Zecharia...
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BEAUTY AND BANDS
Zechariah 11:1-17
The times were very dark when Zechariah felt called upon to act as
shepherd to Jehovah's harried flock. Rulers and priests were actuated
by selfish greed and mutua...
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The last movement of the message described the rejection of the King.
The prophet first foretold the coming of judgment under the figure of
the Roman fire devouring the people and spoiling the glory...
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(m) Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed
(n) them, and their soul also abhorred me.
(m) By which he shows his care and diligence that he would not allow
them to have evil r...
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_Month. That is, in a very short time. By these three shepherds
probably are meant the latter princes and high priests of the Jews,
whose reign was short. (Challoner) --- Ismael, Joseph, and Ananus, a...
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Thus saith the Lord my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; 5 Whose
possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty; and they that
sell them say, Blessed be the Lord; for I am rich; and their ow...
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Lectures on the Minor Prophets.
W. Kelly.
Zechariah was plainly a contemporary of Haggai. Like him he dates his
prophecies from the second imperial power of the Gentiles; but he goes
a great deal far...
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At the beginning of the verse the Prophet continues the same subject,
that God spared no pains in ruling the people, but patiently bore with
many grievances; for it is the duty of every good and caref...
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In connection with the judgments that should attend it, the Spirit
enters into more detail with respect to the rejection of the Messiah,
and the particular circumstances of the last days, in consequen...
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THREE SHEPHERDS ALSO I CUT OFF IN ONE MONTH,.... Not Moses, Aaron, and
Miriam, as is suggested in the Talmud e; nor David, Adonijah, and
Joab, who died in the space of a month; nor the three kings, Je...
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Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them,
and their soul also abhorred me.
Ver. 8. _Three shepherds also I cut off in one month_] That is, in a
short time I took away and...
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_Three shepherds also I cut off in one month_ The prophet may be said
to do what God did; either in the punishment of certain false
prophets, or of certain wicked governors. Some think, that by these...
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THE GOOD SHEPHERDS...
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JUDGMENT BECAUSE THE TRUE SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL IS REJECTED AND A FALSE
SHEPHERD ACCEPTED
(vv. 1-6)
This chapter is all prophetic, dealing chiefly with the suffering of
Israel because of their reject...
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LOTHED THEM:
_ Heb._ was straightened for them...
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4-14 Christ came into this world for judgment to the Jewish church
and nation, which were wretchedly corrupt and degenerate. Those have
their minds wofully blinded, who do ill, and justify themselves...
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THREE, put for many, a definite for an indefinite number. SHEPHERDS,
negligent or greatly faulty. I CUT OFF; put out of office, or, by
discovering their faults, made them lie hid and conceal themselve...
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Zechariah 11:8 dismissed H3582 (H8686) three H7969 shepherds H7462
(H8802) one H259 month H3391 soul H5315 loathed H7114 (H8799) soul
H5315 abhorred H973 (H8804)
in - Hosea 5:7; Matthew 23:34-36,...
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A PROPHECY IN WHICH ZECHARIAH SEES THAT INSTEAD OF TRUE SHEPHERDS
THERE WILL ARISE FALSE SHEPHERDS. HE AS THE TRUE SHEPHERD WILL BE
REJECTED (ZECHARIAH 11:1).
Zchariah now returns to his theme of the...
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Zechariah 11:4. _Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the
slaughter;_
This is a deep prophecy. It may be interpreted concerning many events,
but I think it primarily refers to the departure...
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CONTENTS: First advent of Christ foretold and His rejection. God's
wrath against Israel as the result. The rise of anti-Christ and his
judgment.
CHARACTERS: God, Zechariah.
CONCLUSION: Those who wil...
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Zechariah 11:1. _Open thy doors, oh Lebanon._ This is a word of
delicacy for the temple, calling it by another name. Dr. Lightfoot
quotes several striking comments on this text. “The east gate of the...
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_My soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred Me _
A MUTUAL DISLIKE BETWEEN GOD AND MAN
I. This mutual moral antagonism is manifestly abnormal. It is not
conceivable that the all-wise and all-l...
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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...
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CRITICAL NOTES.
Zechariah 11:7. I] The prophet executed the task committed to him by
shepherding a sad (_poor_) flock. TWO STAVES] “to set forth the kind
of double salvation bestowed upon the nation...
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EXPOSITION
ZECHARIAH 11:13
§ 8. Restoration to their own land and material prosperity do not
free the Israelites from probation or trouble. The prophet, therefore,
darkens his late picture with some...
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Tonight we have a fascinating area of scripture to cover. Pray the
Lord will give me the gift of brevity. For we are surely getting into
some exciting areas of biblical prophecy, as the Lord begins to...
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Deuteronomy 32:19; Hebrews 10:38; Hosea 5:7; Hosea 9:15; Isaiah 49:7;
Jeremiah 12:8; Jeremiah 14:21; John 15:18; John 15:23; John 7:7;...