EZEKIEL CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

EZEKIEL CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

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OUTLINE EZEKIEL CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS V. 1-10 THE TRUE SHEPHERD V

THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS
READ: EZEKIEL 34:1-2 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: "Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:1-2 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: "Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? WHAT DID THE LORD TELL EZEKIEL TO DO? ‘prophesy against the shepherds of Israel‘ SAY TO THEM: ‘Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds’ ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves!’ ‘Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?’

WHO WERE THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL? WHAT DID ISRAEL SAY TO DAVID?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:2 2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: "Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? WHO WERE THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL? DAVID? WHAT DID ISRAEL SAY TO DAVID? READ: 2 SAMUEL 5:2 2 In time past, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the LORD said to you, 'You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.' NKJV

WHO WERE THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:2 2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: "Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? WHO WERE THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL? DAVID? READ: PSALMS 78:70-72 70 He chose David His servant, And took him from the sheepfolds; 71 From following the ewes that had young He brought him, To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance. 72 So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. NKJV

WHO WERE THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:2 2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: "Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? WHO WERE THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING CYRUS? READ: ISAIAH 44:28 28 Who says of Cyrus, 'He is My shepherd, And he shall perform all My pleasure, Saying to Jerusalem, "You shall be built,“ And to the temple, "Your foundation shall be laid."' NKJV

WHO WERE THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL? PRIESTS? RULERS?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:2 WHO WERE THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL? PRIESTS? RULERS? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING THEM? ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves!’ ‘Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?’ READ: JEREMIAH 2:8 8 The priests did not say, 'Where is the LORD?‘ And those who handle the law did not know Me; The rulers also transgressed against Me; The prophets prophesied by Baal, And walked after things that do not profit. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:2 WHO WERE THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL? PRIESTS? RULERS? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING THEM? ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves!’ ‘Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?’ READ: JEREMIAH 10:21 21 The shepherds have become dull-hearted, And have not sought the LORD; Therefore they shall not prosper, And all their flocks shall be scattered. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:2 WHO WERE THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL? PRIESTS? RULERS? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING THEM? READ: MICAH 3:9-11 9 Now hear this, You heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And pervert all equity, 10 Who build up Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with iniquity: 11 Her heads judge for a bribe, Her priests teach for pay, And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on the LORD, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? No harm can come upon us." NKJV

WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS SUPPOSED TO DO?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:2 WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS SUPPOSED TO DO? ‘Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?’ WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? READ: JEREMIAH 3:15 15 I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. READ: ISAIAH 40:10-11 10 Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him. 11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:2 WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS SUPPOSED TO DO? ‘Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?’ WHAT WILL THE LORD DO? READ: JEREMIAH 23:3-6 3 "But I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. 4 I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking," says the LORD. 5 "Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD, "That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. 6 In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:2 WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS SUPPOSED TO DO? ‘Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?’ WHAT DID JESUS SAY TO PETER? READ: JOHN 21:15-17 15 When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?“ He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.“ He said to him, "Feed My lambs." 16 He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?“ He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.“ He said to him, "Tend My sheep." 17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?“ And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.“ Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep.” NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 34:3-4 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock. 4 The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them.

THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:3-4 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock. 4 The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS?

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:3 3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? READ: DEUTERONOMY 32:13-15 13 "He made him ride in the heights of the earth, That he might eat the produce of the fields; He made him draw honey from the rock, And oil from the flinty rock; 14 Curds from the cattle, and milk of the flock, With fat of lambs; And rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, With the choicest wheat; And you drank wine, the blood of the grapes. 15 "But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; You grew fat, you grew thick, You are obese! Then he forsook God who made him, And scornfully esteemed the Rock of his salvation. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:3 3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? READ: EZEKIEL 22:27 27 Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain. NKJV READ: ZECHARIAH 11:5 5 Their owners slaughter them and feel no guilt; those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich'; and their shepherds do not pity them. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:3 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? READ: AMOS 6:3-6 3 Woe to you who put far off the day of doom, Who cause the seat of violence to come near; 4 Who lie on beds of ivory, Stretch out on your couches, Eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall; 6 Who drink wine from bowls, And anoint yourselves with the best ointments, NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:3 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? READ: JOHN 10:11-13 11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:4 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 4 The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? READ: ISAIAH 1:5-6 6 From the sole of the foot even to the head, There is no soundness in it, But wounds and bruises and putrefying sores; They have not been closed or bound up, Or soothed with ointment. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:4 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 4 The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? READ: MICAH 3:1-3 1 "Hear now, O heads of Jacob, And you rulers of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know justice? 2 You who hate good and love evil; Who strip the skin from My people, And the flesh from their bones; 3 Who also eat the flesh of My people, Flay their skin from them, Break their bones, And chop them in pieces Like meat for the pot, Like flesh in the caldron." NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:4 4 The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? READ: ZECHARIAH 11:15-17 15 And the LORD said to me, "Next, take for yourself the implements of a foolish shepherd. 16 For indeed I will raise up a shepherd in the land who will not care for those who are cut off, nor seek the young, nor heal those that are broken, nor feed those that still stand. But he will eat the flesh of the fat and tear their hooves in pieces. 17 "Woe to the worthless shepherd, Who leaves the flock! A sword shall be against his arm And against his right eye; His arm shall completely wither, And his right eye shall be totally blinded." NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:4 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 4 The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? READ: LEVITICUS 25:43 43 You shall not rule over him with rigor, but you shall fear your God. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:4 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 4 The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? WHAT SHOULD THE SHEPHERD DO? READ: 1 PETER 5:2-3 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3 nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 34:5-6 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them."

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:5-6 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:6 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP? WHAT DID MOSES ASK THE LORD? WHY? READ: NUMBERS 27:16-17 16 "Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17 who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the LORD may not be like sheep which have no shepherd." NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:6 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP? WHAT DID MICAIAH SAY? READ: 1 KINGS 22:17 17 "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, 'These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.'" NKJV (2 CHRONICLES 18:16)

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:6 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP? READ: ISAIAH 56:9-10 9 All you beasts of the field, come to devour, All you beasts in the forest. 10 His watchmen are blind, They are all ignorant; They are all dumb dogs, They cannot bark; Sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:6 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP? WHY WAS JESUS MOVED WITH COMPASSION? READ: MATTHEW 9:36 36 When He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. NKJV WHAT DID JESUS SAY TO HIS DISCIPLES? WHY? READ: MATTHEW 26:31 31 Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: 'I will strike the Shepherd, And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:6 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP? WHAT DID PAUL SAY TO THE EPHESIANS ELDERS? READ: ACTS 20:29-30 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:6 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP? READ: LEVITICUS 26:33 33 I will scatter you among the nations and draw out a sword after you; your land shall be desolate and your cities waste. NKJV READ: PSALMS 95:10 10 For forty years I was grieved with that generation, And said, 'It is a people who go astray in their hearts, And they do not know My ways.' NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:6 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP? READ: JEREMIAH 50:6 6 "My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray; They have turned them away on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill; They have forgotten their resting place. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:6 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP? READ: HOSEA 7:13 13 "Woe to them, for they have fled from Me! Destruction to them, Because they have transgressed against Me! Though I redeemed them, Yet they have spoken lies against Me. NKJV WHAT DID PETER SAY? READ: 1 PETER 2:25 25 You were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:6 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP? READ: MATTHEW 18:12-14 12 "What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? 13 And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:6 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING HIS SHEEP? READ: LUKE 15:4-7 4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' 7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 34:7-8 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 7 'Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD: 8 "As I live," says the Lord GOD, "surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock became food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock" —

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:7-8 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 7 'Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD: 8 "As I live," says the Lord GOD, "surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock became food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock" — WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FLOCK? WHY?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:8 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 8 "As I live," says the Lord GOD, "surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock became food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock" — WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FLOCK? WHY? READ: JUDGES 2:14 14 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel. So He delivered them into the hands of plunderers who despoiled them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies. NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 34:9-10 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 9 therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the LORD! 10 Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall feed themselves no more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them."

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:9-10 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 9 therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the LORD! 10 Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall feed themselves no more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:10 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 10 Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall feed themselves no more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? READ: JEREMIAH 23:1-2 1 "Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!" says the LORD. 2 Thus says the LORD God of Israel against the shepherds who feed My people: "You have scattered My flock, driven them away, and not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your doings."

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:10 THE IRRESPONSIBLE SHEPHERDS 10 Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall feed themselves no more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? READ: ZECHARIAH 10:3 3 "My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the goatherds. For the LORD of hosts will visit His flock, The house of Judah, And will make them as His royal horse in the battle. NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 34:11-13 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 11 'For thus says the Lord GOD: "Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day. 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the valleys and in all the inhabited places of the country.

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:11-13 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 11 'For thus says the Lord GOD: "Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day. 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the valleys and in all the inhabited places of the country. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO?

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? WHAT DID THE PSALMIST SAY?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:11 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 11 'For thus says the Lord GOD: "Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? WHAT DID THE PSALMIST SAY? READ: PSALMS 119:176 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments. NKJV WHAT DID JESUS SAY? MATTHEW 18:11 11 The Son of Man has come to save that which was lost. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:11 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 11 'For thus says the Lord GOD: "Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: ROMANS 9:25-29 25 As He says also in Hosea: "I will call them My people, who were not My people, And her beloved, who was not beloved." 27 Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel: "Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, The remnant will be saved. 29 And as Isaiah said before: "Unless the LORD of Sabaoth had left us a seed, We would have become like Sodom, And we would have been made like Gomorrah."

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:12 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: ISAIAH 40:11 11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young. NKJV READ: JEREMIAH 31:10 10 Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, And declare it in the isles afar off, and say, 'He who scattered Israel will gather him, And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.' NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? WHAT DID ISRAEL SAY TO JOSEPH?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:13 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the valleys and in all the inhabited places of the country. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? WHAT DID ISRAEL SAY TO JOSEPH? READ: GENESIS 48:21 21 Israel said to Joseph, "Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:13 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the valleys and in all the inhabited places of the country. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: DEUTERONOMY 30:4 4 If any of you are driven out to the farthest parts under heaven, from there the LORD your God will gather you, and from there He will bring you. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:13 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: ISAIAH 65:9-10 9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, And from Judah an heir of My mountains; My elect shall inherit it, And My servants shall dwell there. 10 Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, And the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, For My people who have sought Me. NKJV READ: ISAIAH 66:20 20 They shall bring all your brethren for an offering to the LORD out of all nations, on horses and in chariots and in litters, on mules and on camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem," says the LORD, "as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:13 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: JEREMIAH 23:8 8 'As the LORD lives who brought up and led the descendants of the house of Israel from the north country and from all the countries where I had driven them.' And they shall dwell in their own land. NKJV READ: JEREMIAH 50:19 19 I will bring back Israel to his home, And he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan; His soul shall be satisfied on Mount Ephraim and Gilead. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:13 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: EZEKIEL 11:17 17 Thus says the Lord GOD: "I will gather you from the peoples, assemble you from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.“ NKJV READ: EZEKIEL 28:25 25 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "When I have gathered the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and am hallowed in them in the sight of the Gentiles, then they will dwell in their own land which I gave to My servant Jacob. NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 34:14-16 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 14 I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down," says the Lord GOD. 16 "I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment."

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:14-16 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 14 I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down," says the Lord GOD. 16 "I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:14 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 14 I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? WHAT DID THE PSALMIST SAY? READ: PSALMS 23:1-2 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:14 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 14 I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? WHAT DID THE PSALMIST SAY? READ: PSALMS 37:3-4 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. 4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:14 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 14 I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: EZEKIEL 20:40 40 On My holy mountain, on the mountain height of Israel," says the Lord GOD, "there all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, shall serve Me; there I will accept them, and there I will require your offerings and the first-fruits of your sacrifices, together with all your holy things. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:14 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 14 I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: AMOS 9:14 14 I will bring back the captives of My people Israel; They shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; They shall plant vineyards and drink wine from them; They shall also make gardens and eat fruit from them. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:15 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 15 I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down," says the Lord GOD. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: JEREMIAH 33:12 12 Thus says the LORD of hosts: 'In this place which is desolate, without man and without beast, and in all its cities, there shall again be a dwelling place of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:15 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 15 I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down," says the Lord GOD. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: ZEPHANIAH 3:13 13 The remnant of Israel shall do no unrighteousness And speak no lies, Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; For they shall feed their flocks and lie down, And no one shall make them afraid. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:16 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 16 "I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: JEREMIAH 5:28 28 They have grown fat, they are sleek; Yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the fatherless; Yet they prosper, And the right of the needy they do not defend. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:16 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 16 "I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: JEREMIAH 31:8 8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, And gather them from the ends of the earth, Among them the blind and the lame, The woman with child And the one who labors with child, together; A great throng shall return there. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:16 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 16 "I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: MICAH 4:6-7 6 "In that day," says the LORD, "I will assemble the lame, I will gather the outcast And those whom I have afflicted; 7 I will make the lame a remnant, And the outcast a strong nation; So the LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion From now on, even forever. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:16 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 16 "I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: ZEPHANIAH 3:19 19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all who afflict you; I will save the lame, And gather those who were driven out; I will appoint them for praise and fame In every land where they were put to shame. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:16 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 16 "I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY HE WOULD DO? READ: LUKE 5:32 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. NKJV READ: LUKE 19:10 10 The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 34:17-19 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 17 'And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats. 18 Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture — and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet."

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:17-19 17 'And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats. 18 Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture — and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet." WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHEPHERDS? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE FLOCK? WHO WILL THE LORD JUDGE? WHO ARE THE SHEEP? WHO ARE THE GOATS?

All the kings of the nations?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:17 17 'And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats. WHO WILL THE LORD JUDGE? READ: ISAIAH 14:9 9 Hell from beneath is excited about you, To meet you at your coming; It stirs up the dead for you, All the chief ones of the earth; It has raised up from their thrones All the kings of the nations. NKJV All the kings of the nations?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:17 17 'And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats. WHO WILL THE LORD JUDGE? WHO ARE THE SHEEP? WHO ARE THE GOATS? READ: ZECHARIAH 10:3 3 My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the goatherds. For the LORD of hosts will visit His flock, The house of Judah, And will make them as His royal horse in the battle. NKJV The house of Judah?

HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:17 17 'And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats. HOW WILL THE LORD JUDGE THEM? READ: ISAIAH 24:2 2 And it shall be: As with the people, so with the priest; As with the servant, so with his master; As with the maid, so with her mistress; As with the buyer, so with the seller; As with the lender, so with the borrower; As with the creditor, so with the debtor. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:17 17 'And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats. WHO WILL THE LORD JUDGE? READ: MATTHEW 25:31-33 31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. NKJV WHO ARE THE SHEEP? WHO ARE THE GOATS?

WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS DOING?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:18-19 18 Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture — and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet." WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS DOING? READ: ISAIAH 3:14 14 The LORD will enter into judgment With the elders of His people And His princes: "For you have eaten up the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:18-19 18 Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture — and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet." WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS DOING? READ: EZEKIEL 22:12 12 In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me, says the Lord GOD. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:18-19 18 Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture — and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet." WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS DOING? READ: EZEKIEL 32:2 2 Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him: 'You are like a young lion among the nations, And you are like a monster in the seas, Bursting forth in your rivers, Troubling the waters with your feet, And fouling their rivers.' NKJV WHAT WAS PHAROAH DOING?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:18-19 18 Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture — and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet." WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS DOING? READ: AMOS 5:12 12 I know your manifold transgressions And your mighty sins: Afflicting the just and taking bribes; Diverting the poor from justice at the gate. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHPHERDS? WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS DOING?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:18-19 WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THE SHPHERDS? WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS DOING? READ: AMOS 6:1-6 1 Woe to you who are at ease in Zion, And trust in Mount Samaria, Notable persons in the chief nation, To whom the house of Israel comes! 4 Who lie on beds of ivory, Stretch out on your couches, Eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall; 6 Who drink wine from bowls, And anoint yourselves with the best ointments, But are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 34:20-22 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 20 'Therefore thus says the Lord GOD to them: "Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat and the lean sheep. 21 Because you have pushed with side and shoulder, butted all the weak ones with your horns, and scattered them abroad, 22 therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.

WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS DOING? WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THE FLOCK?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:20-22 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 20 'Therefore thus says the Lord GOD to them: "Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat and the lean sheep. 21 Because you have pushed with side and shoulder, butted all the weak ones with your horns, and scattered them abroad, 22 therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS DOING? WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THE FLOCK?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:21 21 Because you have pushed with side and shoulder, butted all the weak ones with your horns, and scattered them abroad, WHAT WERE THE SHEPHERDS DOING? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY CONCERNING JOSEPH? READ: DEUTERONOMY 33:17 17 His glory is like a firstborn bull, And his horns like the horns of the wild ox; Together with them He shall push the peoples To the ends of the earth; They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh. NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THE FLOCK?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:22 22 therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THE FLOCK? READ: PSALMS 72:12-14 12 He will deliver the needy when he cries, The poor also, and him who has no helper. 13 He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy. 14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight.

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:22 22 therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THE FLOCK? READ: JEREMIAH 23:3 3 But I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:22 22 therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THE FLOCK? READ: EZEKIEL 20:37-38 37 I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant; 38 I will purge the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against Me; I will bring them out of the country where they dwell, but they shall not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

READ: EZEKIEL 34:23-24 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 23 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them — My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken.

WHO WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD? DAVID? WHO IS THIS SERVANT? DAVID?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:23-24 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 23 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them — My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. WHO WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD? DAVID? WHO IS THIS SERVANT? DAVID?

WHO WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD? DAVID? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO DAVID?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:23 23 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them — My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. WHO WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD? DAVID? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO DAVID? READ: 2 SAMUEL 7:12-13 12 When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. NKJV

WHO WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD? DAVID?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:23 23 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them — My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. WHO WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD? DAVID? READ: ISAIAH 40:11 11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:23 23 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them — My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. WHO WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD? DAVID? READ: JEREMIAH 30:9 9 They shall serve the LORD their God, And David their king, Whom I will raise up for them. NKJV WHO IS THIS KING? DAVID?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:23 23 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them — My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. WHO WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD? DAVID? READ: PSALMS 2:6-7 6 I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion. 7 I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.’ NKJV WHO IS THIS KING? DAVID?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:23 23 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them — My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. WHO WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD? DAVID? READ: HOSEA 3:5 5 Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They shall fear the LORD and His goodness in the latter days. NKJV WHO IS THIS KING? DAVID?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:23 23 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them — My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. WHO WILL BE THEIR SHEPHERD? DAVID? READ: MICAH 5:4 4 He shall stand and feed His flock In the strength of the LORD, In the majesty of the name of the LORD His God; And they shall abide, For now He shall be great To the ends of the earth; NKJV

WHO IS THIS SERVANT? DAVID?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:24 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. WHO IS THIS SERVANT? DAVID? READ: PSALMS 40:7-8 7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. 8 I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.’ NKJV READ: PSALMS 89:49 49 Lord, where are Your former loving-kindnesses, Which You swore to David in Your truth? NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:24 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. WHO IS THIS SERVANT? DAVID? READ: ISAIAH 42:1 1 Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:24 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. WHO IS THIS SERVANT? DAVID? READ: ISAIAH 49:3-6 3 He said to me, 'You are My servant, O Israel, In whom I will be glorified.' 6 Indeed He says, 'It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.‘ NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:24 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. WHO IS THIS SERVANT? DAVID? READ: ISAIAH 53:4 4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. NKJV READ: ISAIAH 53:11 11 He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:24 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. WHO IS THIS SERVANT? DAVID? READ: JEREMIAH 23:4-5 4 I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking,’ says the LORD. 5 ‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the LORD, ‘That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:24 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. WHO IS THIS SERVANT? DAVID? READ: ZECHARIAH 13:7 7 ‘Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, Against the Man who is My Companion,’ Says the LORD of hosts. ‘Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered; Then I will turn My hand against the little ones.’ NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:24 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. WHO IS THIS SERVANT? DAVID? READ: PHILIPPIANS 2:5-7 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.

READ: EZEKIEL 34:25-26 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 25 "I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. 26 I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing.

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WAS THIS COVENANT CONDITIONAL?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:25-26 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 25 "I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. 26 I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WAS THIS COVENANT CONDITIONAL?

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:25 25 "I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WAS THIS COVENANT CONDITIONAL? READ: LEVITICUS 25:18 18 ‘You shall observe My statutes and keep My judgments, and perform them; and you will dwell in the land in safety. NKJV READ: LEVITICUS 26:6 6 I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none will make you afraid; I will rid the land of evil beasts, and the sword will not go through your land.

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:25 25 "I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WAS THIS COVENANT CONDITIONAL? READ: NUMBERS 25:12-13 12 'Behold, I give to him My covenant of peace; 13 and it shall be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was zealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.‘ NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:25 WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? READ: ISAIAH 11:6-9 6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, The leopard shall lie down with the young goat, The calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little child shall lead them. 7 The cow and the bear shall graze; Their young ones shall lie down together; And the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child shall play by the cobra's hole, And the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper's den. 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD As the waters cover the sea. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:25 25 "I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? READ: ISAIAH 35:9-10 9 No lion shall be there, Nor shall any ravenous beast go up on it; It shall not be found there. But the redeemed shall walk there, 10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:25 25 "I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? READ: EZEKIEL 16:62-63 62 I will establish My covenant with you. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, 63 that you may remember and be ashamed, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I provide you an atonement for all you have done," says the Lord GOD.‘ NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:25 25 "I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? READ: HOSEA 2:18 18 In that day I will make a covenant for them With the beasts of the field, With the birds of the air, And with the creeping things of the ground. Bow and sword of battle I will shatter from the earth, To make them lie down safely.

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE ABRAM?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:26 26 I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE ABRAM? WAS THIS PROMISE CONDITIONAL? READ: GENESIS 12:1-3 1 Now the LORD had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. NKJV

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE ISRAEL?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:26 26 I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE ISRAEL? WAS THIS PROMISE CONDITIONAL? READ: LEVITICUS 26:3-4 3 'If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them, 4 then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.‘ NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE ISRAEL? WAS THIS PROMISE CONDITIONAL?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:26 26 I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE ISRAEL? WAS THIS PROMISE CONDITIONAL? READ: DEUTERONOMY 11:13-14 13 'And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, 14 then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.’ NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:26 26 I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE ISRAEL? WAS THIS PROMISE CONDITIONAL? READ: DEUTERONOMY 15:5 5 Only if you carefully obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today. NKJV READ: DEUTERONOMY 28:12 12 The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:26 WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE ISRAEL? WAS THIS PROMISE CONDITIONAL? READ: PSALMS 68:9-10 9 You, O God, sent a plentiful rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When it was weary. 10 Your congregation dwelt in it; You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor. NKJV READ: JOEL 2:23 23 Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the LORD your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you — The former rain, And the latter rain in the first month. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:26 26 I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE ISRAEL? WAS THIS PROMISE CONDITIONAL? READ: ISAIAH 14:3 3 It shall come to pass in the day the LORD gives you rest from your sorrow, and from your fear and the hard bondage in which you were made to serve, NKJV READ: ISAIAH 44:3 3 I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring; NKJV

WHAT WAS THE RESULT OF THIS PROMISE ?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:26 WHAT WAS THE RESULT OF THIS PROMISE ? READ: ISAIAH 56:6-7 6 Also the sons of the foreigner Who join themselves to the LORD, to serve Him, And to love the name of the LORD, to be His servants — Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, And holds fast My covenant — 7 Even them I will bring to My holy mountain, And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices Will be accepted on My altar; For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations. NKJV READ: ISAIAH 60:3 3 The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:26 26 I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE ISRAEL? WAS THIS PROMISE CONDITIONAL? READ: MALACHI 3:10 10 ‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,’ Says the LORD of hosts, ‘If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.’ NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 34:27-28 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 27 Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them. 28 And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid.

WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? WHEN?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:27-28 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 27 Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them. 28 And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid. WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? WHEN?

WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO ABRAM?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:27 27 Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WHY? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO ABRAM? READ: GENESIS 15:13-14 13 He said to Abram: ‘Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. 14 And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions.’

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HEBREW CHILDREN? WHAT DID THE LORD DO FOR THEM?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:27 WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HEBREW CHILDREN? READ: EXODUS 1:13-14 13 So the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with rigor. 14 They made their lives bitter with hard bondage: in mortar, in brick, and in all manner of service in the field. All their service in which they made them serve was with rigor. NKJV WHAT DID THE LORD DO FOR THEM? WHY? READ: LEVITICUS 26:13 13 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; I have broken the bands of your yoke and made you walk upright. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:27 27 Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR THEM? READ: JEREMIAH 25:14 14 Many nations and great kings shall be served by them also; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the works of their own hands. NKJV READ: JEREMIAH 30:8 8 ‘It shall come to pass in that day,‘ Says the LORD of hosts, 'That I will break his yoke from your neck, And will burst your bonds; Foreigners shall no more enslave them. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:27 27 Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them. WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? WHEN? READ: EZEKIEL 20:42 42 You shall know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for which I raised My hand in an oath to give to your fathers.

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:28 28 And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid. WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? WHEN? READ: JEREMIAH 23:6 6 In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:28 28 And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid. WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? WHEN? READ: JEREMIAH 30:10-11 10 'Therefore do not fear, O My servant Jacob,' says the LORD, 'Nor be dismayed, O Israel; For behold, I will save you from afar, And your seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, have rest and be quiet, And no one shall make him afraid. 11 For I am with you,' says the LORD, 'to save you; Though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, Yet I will not make a complete end of you. But I will correct you in justice, And will not let you go altogether unpunished.' NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:28 28 And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid. WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? WHEN? READ: JEREMIAH 32:37-39 37 Behold, I will gather them out of all countries where I have driven them in My anger, in My fury, and in great wrath; I will bring them back to this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely. 38 They shall be My people, and I will be their God; 39 then I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:28 28 And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid. WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? WHEN? READ: EZEKIEL 28:26 26 They will dwell safely there, build houses, and plant vineyards; yes, they will dwell securely, when I execute judgments on all those around them who despise them. Then they shall know that I am the LORD their God. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:28 28 And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid. WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? WHEN? READ: HOSEA 11:11 11 They shall come trembling like a bird from Egypt, Like a dove from the land of Assyria. And I will let them dwell in their houses, Says the LORD. NKJV READ: AMOS 9:15 15 I will plant them in their land, And no longer shall they be pulled up From the land I have given them," Says the LORD your God. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:28 28 And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid. WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? WHEN? READ: ZECHARIAH 14:11 11 The people shall dwell in it; And no longer shall there be utter destruction, But Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited. NKJV

READ: EZEKIEL 34:29-31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 29 I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. 30 Thus they shall know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are My people," says the Lord GOD.'" 31 "You are My flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God," says the Lord GOD. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? WHAT IS THIS GARDEN OF RENOWN?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:29-31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 29 I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. 30 Thus they shall know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are My people," says the Lord GOD.'" 31 "You are My flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God," says the Lord GOD. NKJV WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? WHAT IS THIS GARDEN OF RENOWN? HOW WILL THIS COME TO PASS? WHAT WILL THEY KNOW? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THEM? ‘You are My flock and I am your God’

WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? WHAT IS THIS GARDEN OF RENOWN? EDEN?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:29 29 I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? WHAT IS THIS GARDEN OF RENOWN? EDEN? READ: GENESIS 2:8-9 8 The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. 9 And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? HOW WILL THIS COME TO PASS?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:29 29 I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? HOW WILL THIS COME TO PASS? READ: ISAIAH 4:2 2 In that day the Branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious; And the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and appealing For those of Israel who have escaped. NKJV READ: ISAIAH 11:1 1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots. NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? HOW WILL THIS COME TO PASS? WHY?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:29 29 I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? HOW WILL THIS COME TO PASS? WHY? READ: ISAIAH 60:21 21 Your people shall all be righteous; They shall inherit the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified. NKJV READ: ISAIAH 61:3 3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:29 29 I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? HOW WILL THIS COME TO PASS? WHY? READ: JEREMIAH 23:5 5 ‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the LORD, ‘That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.’ NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:29 29 I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? HOW WILL THIS COME TO PASS? WAS THIS PROMISE CONDITIONAL? READ: JEREMIAH 35:15 15 I have sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, 'Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them; then you will dwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers.' But you have not inclined your ear, nor obeyed Me. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:29 29 I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. WHAT DID THE LORD PROMISE THEM? HOW WILL THIS COME TO PASS? WAS THIS PROMISE CONDITIONAL? READ: JOEL 2:19 19 The LORD will answer and say to His people, ‘Behold, I will send you grain and new wine and oil, And you will be satisfied by them; I will no longer make you a reproach among the nations.’ NKJV READ: JOHN 6:35 35 Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.’ NKJV

WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THEM? ‘You are My flock and I am your God’
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:30-31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 30 Thus they shall know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are My people," says the Lord GOD.'" 31 "You are My flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God," says the Lord GOD. NKJV WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THEM? ‘You are My flock and I am your God’ WHAT DID THE PSALMIST ASK THE LORD TO DO? READ: PSALMS 28:9 9 Save Your people, And bless Your inheritance; Shepherd them also, And bear them up forever. NKJV

DID THEY KNOW WHAT THE LORD DID FOR THEM?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:30-31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 30 Thus they shall know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are My people," says the Lord GOD.'" 31 "You are My flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God," says the Lord GOD. NKJV DID THEY KNOW WHAT THE LORD DID FOR THEM? READ: PSALMS 107:7-9 7 He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place. 8 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 9 For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:30-31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 30 Thus they shall know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are My people," says the Lord GOD.'" 31 "You are My flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God," says the Lord GOD. NKJV WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THEM? ‘You are My flock and I am your God’ READ: EZEKIEL 14:11 11 ‘The house of Israel may no longer stray from Me, nor be profaned anymore with all their transgressions, but that they may be My people and I may be their God,’ says the Lord GOD. NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:30-31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 30 Thus they shall know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are My people," says the Lord GOD.'" 31 "You are My flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God," says the Lord GOD. NKJV WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THEM? ‘You are My flock and I am your God’ HOW DID THE LORD SAVE THEM? READ: ROMANS 11:26-27 26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: ‘The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; 27 For this is My covenant with them, When I take away their sins.’ NKJV

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD 31 "You are My flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God," says the Lord GOD. NKJV WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO THEM? ‘You are My flock and I am your God’ WHAT DID PETER SAY TO THE ELDERS? READ: 1 PETER 5:2-4 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3 nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; 4 and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away. NKJV

IS THERE A MESSAGE FOR US TODAY?
QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD IS THERE A MESSAGE FOR US TODAY? READ: MATTHEW 25:31-46 31 ‘When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD IS THERE A MESSAGE FOR US TODAY? READ: MATTHEW 25:31-46 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD IS THERE A MESSAGE FOR US TODAY? READ: MATTHEW 25:31-46 37 ‘Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' 40 The King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD IS THERE A MESSAGE FOR US TODAY? READ: MATTHEW 25:31-46 41 ‘Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.'

QUESTIONS: EZEKIEL 34:31 GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD IS THERE A MESSAGE FOR US TODAY? READ: MATTHEW 25:31-46 44 ‘They also will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?' 45 He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.' 46 These will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.’ NKJV

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