ゼカリヤ書 11:15-16 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 11:15-17

The evil shepherd. I. CHARACTER . Vain. Selfish. Hypocritical Greedy of gain and popularity. Worthless for real good. Permitted, but not approved. II. OFFENCE . 1 . Coldness. No "pity." His heart is not in his work. 2 . Neglect . Takes no pains to seek out the poor and needy. Does not "visit." 3 . Unfaithfulness, No warnings. False teaching. Making gain of godliness. God's ideal of the shepherd lost. God's benign purposes in the ministry of grace frustrated. Souls... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 11:15-17

Fraudulent shepherds of the people. "And the Lord said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces. Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye:... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 11:16

I will raise up a shepherd in the land. God explains the reason of the symbolical character which he directed the prophet to assume. He was going to allow the people to be chastised by an instrument whom he would permit to work his will upon them. As this evil shepherd was to arise to punish them for their rejection of Messiah, he must represent some person or power that existed subsequent to Christ's death. Many consider that he symbolizes the Romans; but these people could not be deemed to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 11:15

Take to thee yet the instrument - oOf a foolish shepherd - Osorius: “Yet He had enacted one tragedy, in which he clearly set forth the future guilt of Judas; now another is set forth, the accumulated scoffing through antichrist. For as Paul said, because they receive not the Spirit of truth, the Allrighteous Judge shall send them a spirit of “delusion, that they should believe a lie” 2 Thessalonians 2:10-11. He calls him a foolish shepherd, for since the extremest folly consists in the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 11:16

I will raise up - God supplies the strength or wisdom which people abuse to sin. He, in His Providence, disposeth the circumstances, of which the ambitious avail themselves. antichrist, whom the Jews look for, will be as much an instrument of God for the perfecting the elect, as the Chaldees Habakkuk 1:6 or the Assyrians Amos 6:14 whom God raised up, for the chastisement of His former people, or the Medes against Babylon Isaiah 13:17.Which shall not visit them that be cut off - Zechariah uses... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 11:15

Zechariah 11:15. And the Lord said, Take thee yet [or once more] the instruments of a foolish [or unwise] shepherd The prophet, having hitherto represented the good shepherd, is now directed to assume the dress and equipage of one of a contrary character. As folly in the Scripture is equivalent to wickedness, by a foolish shepherd here may be meant, not only unskilful, but likewise ill-designing governors, or teachers, who should only intend their own advantage, and have no regard for... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 11:16

Zechariah 11:16. For lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land A shepherd, in the singular number, denotes a succession of such shepherds as are described in the following words. So a succession of priests is represented under the single person of Levi, Malachi 2:5-6. Since the Jews had rejected the true Shepherd, God threatens to send, or permit to arise, among them, such shepherds to rule or teach them as should be notorious for their negligence and avarice, their cruelty and oppression.... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 11:4-17

Two short plays about leadership (11:4-17)After announcing God’s judgment on Israel’s bad leaders (see 11:1-3), Zechariah demonstrates that judgment in two short plays. In these plays he acts the part of a shepherd, representing the leaders of God’s people.In the first play God told Zechariah to act the part of a good shepherd. Zechariah was to look after a people oppressed and exploited by bad shepherds, whose sole aim was to enrich themselves. They cared nothing for the flock. God showed... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 11:15

instruments = implements. foolish = worthless. Judah and Israel had rejected these, and later on they rejected Messiah the good Shepherd; hence the threatening in Zechariah 11:16-17 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 11:16

lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 , This Looks forward to the Antichrist; for one of his titles is "the idol shepherd "of Zechariah 11:17 . those that be cut off = the perishing. the young one = the straying. that that is broken = the wounded. feed = nourish. that standeth still = the weak. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 11:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 11:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 11:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 11:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 11:16

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 11:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 11:16

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 11:4-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 11:15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 11:16

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