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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 34:7-16

Upon reading the foregoing articles of impeachment drawn up, in God's name, against the shepherds of Israel, we cannot but look upon the shepherds with a just indignation, and upon the flock with a tender compassion. God, by the prophet, here expresses both in a high degree; and the shepherds are called upon (Ezek. 34:7, 9) to hear the word of the Lord, to hear this word. Let them hear how little he regards them, who made much of themselves, and how much he regards the flock, which they made... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 34:11

For thus saith the Lord God ,.... Since the shepherds are so negligent, careless, and cruel: behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out ; as he did the Jews, in all countries where they were, so his elect in all places where they are: he is the omniscient God, and knows them that are his, and can call his own sheep by name; he knows the places where they are; for he has fixed the bounds of their habitation, and was delighting himself in the habitable parts of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 34:12

As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered ,.... That is, when they have been scattered, and are got together again; then he goes among them, to see if there are any missing, and in wheat condition they are, and what they want: so will I seek out my sheep, and deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day ; such as, in a literal sense, the time of the captivity was, when the Jews were dispersed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 34:13

And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land ,.... Which was in part fulfilled when the Jews were delivered from the Babylonish captivity; and which may well be ascribed to the Lord, since it was he that stirred up Cyrus, king of Persia, to proclaim their liberty; and which raised the spirit of the people to go up upon it, and build the temple in Jerusalem, Ezra 1:1 , though it will have a more full accomplishment in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 34:12

Cloudy and dark day - Times of general distress and persecution; in such times the shepherd should be especially watchful. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 34:13

I will - feed them upon the mountains - When I bring back the people from their captivity, I will raise up to them a holy and diligent priesthood, who shall in all places give them sound instruction. But this, and some of the following promises, belong to the Christian Church, as we shall find below. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 34:1-16

God's verdict upon self-serving rulers. The disasters that overtook the land and the people of Israel were largely due to the misdeeds of their rulers. The people in olden time were more easily led by their sovereign than they are now. The ability to read, combined with the free use of printed literature, has stimulated the power to think, and this has led to self-reliance, independence, and freedom. But in Ezekiel's day a dearth of literature made the people largely dependent on priests... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 34:11

Behold, I, even I , etc. The words, as the last reference shows, and as we find in Ezekiel 34:23-31 , do not exclude, rather they imply, human instrumentality, just us our Lord's do in Matthew 18:12 and Luke 15:4-7 ; but they reveal the truth that Jehovah is the true Shepherd of his people. Not the sweet psalmist of Israel only, but the lowest outcast, might use the language of Psalms 23:1-6 ; and say, "The Lord is my Shepherd." He will gather the sheep that have been scattered in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 34:11-12

God's interest in men. We learn of the interest God takes in us that he is— I. UNAFFECTED BY OUR SOCIAL DISTINCTIONS . The great ones of the land regarded those who were at the bottom of society as beneath their consideration. What mattered it if they lived in privation and in ignorance, so long as the royal palace, so long as the costly castle, was well furnished? But this distinction between the worth of men on the ground of social rank or of circumstance finds no place at... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 34:11-13

Seeking lost sheep. I. THE SHEEP ARE LOST . Israel was scattered among the nations like sheep that have wandered from the fold and are lost in the wilderness. Souls have been scattered from their shelter and have wandered into distant places. Note some of the characteristics of the lost sheep. 1. They were originally in the fold . This refers to Jews rather than to heathen, to backsliding Christians, to children of Christian homes; but also in a general way to all,... read more

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