Zechariah 11:4

"A voice of the wailing of the shepherds! For their glory is destroyed—a voice of the roaring of young lions! For the pride of the Jordan is ruined."

Key Reflection

This verse portrays a vivid scene of desolation and ruin, symbolizing the destruction of leadership and the fall of those once in positions of power. The wailing shepherds and roaring young lions highlight the reversal of fortunes, where former leaders' glory is shattered, and even their strongholds are left in ruins, foreshadowing a time of great upheaval and loss.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thus saith the Lord my God, Feed the flock of the slaughter -The fulfillment of the whole prophecy shows, that the person addressed is the prophet, not in, or for himself, but (as belongs to symbolic prophecy) as representing Another, our Lord. It is addressed, in the first instance, to Zechariah. For Zechariah is bidden, “take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd”Zechariah 11:15, in words addressed to himself, personally; “And the Lord said unto me.” But he who was to represent the foolish shepherd, had represented the True Shepherd, since it is said to him, “Take unto thee yet.” But He, the Shepherd addressed, who does the acts commanded, speaks with the authority of God.

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