Ezekiel 34: 1-18

It is no surprise that the Bible remains to be one of the top selling books around the world. The Bible is filled with remarkable tales of epic heroes, wisdom, and poetry. The entire book is quite astonishing because of the prophecies of the Old Testament and the fulfillment of those prophecies in the New Testament. For example, in Ezekiel 34: 23, the prophet Ezekiel foreshadows the Messiah to come. “I shall raise up one shepherd, my servant David, and put him in charge of them to pasture them; he will pasture them and be their shepherd”. It can be inferred that this shepherd will be named David because he will be loved by God and humanity. The coming Messiah will come from the line of David and establish the Kingdom of God through this
For example, in Ezekiel 34:13: “I shall bring them back from the peoples where they are; I shall gather them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in the inhabited parts of the country.” There is an echoing of God’s desire to bring back the people of Israel to their home; however, the phrases “bring them back” and “gather them” are different in words, but similar in meaning. Their purpose is for the people of Israel to return to serving God. Another example of echoing a notion, but using different words is Ezekiel’s use of titles pertaining to the leaders of Israel. He switches from calling them “prophets of Israel” to “shepherds of Israel.” Although they differ in title, they still mean the same thing, those in charge of teaching and guiding the people of Israel. An example of repetition can be seen in John 10:1 and John 10:7. Both verses have the phrase “In all truth I tell you…” Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize and put importance to the notion that he is the person to be followed to live a good and virtuous life, because this indicates that no other way or person can lead humanity like he can. The vocabulary of both books also emphasizes the word “I” to indicate that the Lord in Ezekiel is the same Lord in John, a divine figure who is in authority over all of
Are not shepherds meant to feed a flock?” In regards to salvation, both books discuss that God desires for His people to be united with him in heaven one day because he wants the people of Israel to turn from their sinful ways of living and be more inclined towards him. God also uses the word “I” to emphasize that he himself will come down and rescue his people from the dangers of sin and the enemies of the nation. Lastly, by desiring for his children to forsake their wicked ways, God shows his love for them by desiring them to have a personal relationship. One can observe this in Ezekiel 34 in the prophecy of a new shepherd who will lead the way and the fulfillment of that in John 10:1-25, by Jesus being that very shepherd. This shows that God always keeps his promises and remains faithful even when his people remain