I started reading Joel today. It’s similar to Hosea and Jeremiah and Isaiah in that it also warns Israel’s enemies of their coming doom. But Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Bible says something interesting: “GOD employed a shepherd, a herdsman, to reprove and warn the people. Those to whom God gives abilities for his…
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The Good Shepherd
Ezekiel 34:31 You are my flock, the sheep of my pasture. You are my people, and I am your God,” says the Sovereign Lord. The Lord is angry at how the leaders of Israel have abused the flock, not caring for the sick or the injured or the weak. He promises that He Himself will…
One Voice
Isaiah 40:6, 9, 11A voice said, “Shout!”I asked, “What should I shout?”…“Messenger of good news, shout to Zion from the mountaintops! Shout louder to Jerusalem – do not be afraid! Tell the towns of Judah, “Your God is coming!”…He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding…
