Ezekiel 34:11-12

Ezekiel 34:11-12

Ezekiel 34:11-12

[11] For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. [12] As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

What is the context of Ezekiel 34:11-12?

What does Ezekiel 34:11-12 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Lord further promised to search for His wandering sheep Himself, to care for them, and to deliver them from the places where they had scattered in the gloomy days of their national distress (cf. Jeremiah 30:17-22; Luke 15:4-7). There are several references to God as Israel"s Shepherd in the Old Testament (e.g. Ezekiel 34:6; Genesis 49:24; Psalm 23:1; Psalm 80:1; Isaiah 40:11; Jeremiah 31:10; cf. John 10:2-3; John 10:14-16).