1) The ancient near East used the shepherd image for political leadership.
2) God is often put out with the political leadership of Israel and Judah.
3) In this thick metaphor, god will move the people back to home pasture many miles away.
4) This time, God will become their shepherd. Is this an end time image?
5) We have echoes in other passage, especially John 10 and Ps. 23, Heb. 13:20, I Pet. 2:25
6) How would you amplify what it means to be led with justice?
7) what do you think sheep and goats signify here? After all, they did graze together. I have read that they were in different partitions at night. Is there a link to the scapegoat? They were both sacrificed..
8) Notice how the weakness of the sheep seems to be the concern. The best sheep, the strong will be destroyed. Why? On the other hand, sheep in pasture lie down when secure, no?
9) When we reach 20-4 it is between sheep where real trouble lies. The stronger sheep prey on the weaker ones. far be it from me to suggest that Ezekiel is engaged in “class warfare.”
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