Guiding Questions: Ezekiel 34

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. Who are the “shepherds” of Israel?
  2. Does Ezekiel 34:3 indicate that the “shepherds” cared for “the flock” or exploited it?
  3. Indeed (Ezekiel 34:4), how did the rulers conduct themselves vis-a-vis the people?
  4. Thus, the failing of “the sheep” a direct result of their own action or of their “shepherds”?
  5. Consequently, what is to become of those who so “shepherded”? (Ezekiel 34:10)?
  6. Who, now, will “care for the sheep” (Ezekiel 34:10-11)?
  7. Ezekiel 34:13-15 offer a message of?
  8. And, as to the “former rulers,” what does Ezekiel 34:16 (end) promise?
  9. To whom, then, is this chapter primarily addressed — (mis)leaders or the people?
  10. What is the intent of Ezekiel 34:23?
  11. From what family will the “new leadership” emanate?
  12. Is “Eheyeh” a verb or a proper noun (name, title) in Ezekiel 34:24 (vide: Moses at the Burning Bush)?
  13. And, with the “new leadership,” what is set forth for the land and its people (Ezekiel 34:25-28)?
  14. Ezekiel 34:30 summarizes the relationship between Israel — God as knowledge by and care by?
  15. How does Ezekiel 34:31 epilogue the message of that chapter?

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