Beth Ariel La Podcast

We are continuing our study through the book of Zechariah. We are focusing attention on chapter 11, in which Zechariah is directed to "Shepherd the flock marked for slaughter" (vs.4)Zechariah is called upon to play the role of Israel's True Shepherd, or True King. However, rather than being accepted and embraced by the people for whom he came - he is, instead, despised and rejected. The consequence for Israel's rejection of their king is a severity of judgment the likes of which had not been seen before in Israel.Because the True Shepherd is rejected by His own people, the Gentile nations will oppress them, their own leaders will abandon them (vs.5), and the Lord himself will no longer have pity on them to rescue them (vs.6).Zechariah's prophetic message comes to a conclusion with a final role-play. He is to take up the part of a false or wicked shepherd (vs.15-17). That is, a ruler who will not "care for the lost," nor "seek the young," nor "heal the injured,