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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 11:10-11

Zechariah 11:10-11. And I took my staff, even Beauty Or, pleasantness, or delight. See note on Zechariah 11:7: emblematical, as of God’s favour, gentleness, or kindness to his people, and of the honour and privilege which they possessed in his oracles, instituted worship, and temple; so especially of God’s covenant with them, and all the blessings of it. And cut it asunder To signify that, as they had rejected God and his favour, and refused to comply with the terms of his covenant,... 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 11:11

the poor of the flock = the sheep-traflickers; as Zechariah 11:7 . waited upon = were watching me ( 1Sa 1:12 ; 1 Samuel 19:11 .Psalms 59:0 , title). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 11:11

"And it was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of Jehovah.""In that day ..." means in the generation of Israel's rejection of Christ and the destruction of their temple, state, and city that followed before that generation passed away."The poor of the flock that gave heed unto me ..." Christ is the one to whom the poor gave heed. "And the common people heard him gladly" (Mark 12:37). This clause also has the ability of showing... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zechariah 11:11

Zechariah 11:11. And it was broken, &c.— But when this was broken in that day, the poor or meek of the flock, as also those who watched with me, knew that this was the word of the Lord. The prophet calls those who followed the true Shepherd, the poor, or meek of the flock; but those who watched, priests and teachers of the law, whose business it was to watch over their religion: each of these, not long after the ascension of Christ, knew that this was the word of the Lord, that the staff... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 11:11

11. poor . . . knew—The humble, godly remnant knew by the event the truth of the prediction and of Messiah's mission. He had, thirty-seven years before the fall of Jerusalem, forewarned His disciples when they should see the city compassed with armies, to "flee unto the mountains." Accordingly, Cestius Gallus, when advancing on Jerusalem, unaccountably withdrew for a brief space, giving Christians the opportunity of obeying Christ's words by fleeing to Pella. waited upon me—looked to the hand... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 11:4-14

The fate of the Good Shepherd 11:4-14The reason for the devastation of the people and the land just described now becomes apparent. It is the people’s rejection of the messianic Shepherd-King (cf. Isaiah 42; Isaiah 49; Isaiah 50; Isaiah 53). The Lord would graciously give His people another good leader (Zechariah 11:4-6), but they would reject the good shepherd that He would provide for them (Zechariah 11:7-14). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 11:11

The faithful Israelites who were listening to Zechariah, the afflicted of God’s flock (cf. Zechariah 11:7), realized that what he had done in breaking the staff was in harmony with the word of the Lord. Another view is that the afflicted were a group within Zechariah’s society, not the whole postexilic community. [Note: McComiskey, p. 1194.] God had promised in the Mosaic Law that if His people apostatized He would cast them off, temporarily, and allow the nations to punish them (cf. Matthew... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 11:1-17

The Parable of the ShepherdsThe perplexing nature of the prophecies in this chapter renders exposition difficult, especially as we cannot be sure of the circumstances. Apparently, however, the passage deals with misrule in Jerusalem, either of worthless high priests, or of cruel foreign rulers, or of both, who are spoken of as shepherds: see Intro.1-3. Another storm of war bursts apparently over northern Israel. 4-14. The people reject their good ruler, and the prophet acts the part of a good... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Zechariah 11:4-17

(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 quite unable to agree as to whether the shepherds spoken of are heathen or native rulers. And on this point the whole nature of the interpretation turns. Guided by the language of Zechariah 11:6; Zechariah 11:10, we conclude that the shepherds represent foreign oppressors. Our prophet seems to have had... read more