John Wesley's Notes on the Bible

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Ezekiel 34
A charge against the shepherds of Israel, ver. 1-6. Their dismission from their trust, ver. 7-10. A promise, that God would take care of his flock, ver. 11-16. Another charge against the strong of the flock, for their injuring the weak, ver. 17-22. A promise of the Messiah, the great and good shepherd, ver. 23-31.

Verse 2.   The shepherds - The rulers of the people kings, magistrates, and princes; as also priests, and prophets. Of Israel - The two tribes, and the few out of the ten that adhere to the house of David. That feed - Contrive their own ease, advantage, and honour.

Verse 3.   Ye kill - You contrive methods, to take first the life, and next the estate of the well-fed, the rich and wealthy. But - You take care to lead, protect, provide for, and watch over them.

Verse 4.   The diseased - The weak and languishing. Bound up - Oppressors in the state, or church, broke many then, but these shepherds bound them not up.

Verse 5.   No shepherd - No vigilant, faithful shepherd. Became meat - Were made a prey of, and devoured by all their neighbours.

Verse 12.   In the cloudy and dark day - In the time of general distress.

Verse 16.   The fat - The powerful and rich. I will feed - I will judge and punish them.

Verse 17.   I judge - Between men and men, between the smaller and weaker, and the greater and stronger, as their different state requires I will do. The rams - Rulers, who also shalt be dealt with according to their behaviour.

Verse 18.   But ye must tread down - You great ones, eat the fat, and sweet; and what you cannot eat, you waste and spoil. The deep waters - Which are sufficient for all.

Verse 20.   I will judge - I will vindicate the poor. The fat cattle - The rich. The lean - The poor.

Verse 23.   One shepherd - Christ, the great good, chief, only shepherd, that laid down his life for his sheep. My servant David - The seed of David, the beloved one, who was typified by David, and is in other places called by his name, as Jer. xxx, 9 chap. xxxvii, 24 Isaiah xxxvii, 35 Hosea iii, 5. He shall feed - Do all the office of a good and faithful shepherd, and that for ever.

Verse 24.   My servant - Christ was in this great work his fathers servant, Isaiah xlii, 1.

Verse 25.   A covenant - A covenant of promises, which contain, and shall bring peace, that is all good.

Verse 26.   Them - My returned captives, The places - All the country. My hill - Jerusalem.

Verse 29.   A plant - The Messiah. The shame - The reproach.

Verse 30.   Their God - By covenant, from their forefathers. Am with them - Present with them, and reconciled to them.


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