“And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.”
So I became the shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter, especially the oppressed of the flock. The prophet takes on the shepherd role, specifically caring for the most vulnerable and exploited members of the community. This action parallels the messianic kingship—one who comes to care for the broken and oppressed in contrast to exploitative leaders. The language of being shepherd to the
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