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5 min readDay 250 (Ezekiel 34-36) — The Bible Recap
The episode opens with a callback to 1 Samuel 8, when Israel demanded a king like the other nations. God warned them it would not go well. Five hundred years later, the prophecy has proven true: Israel's kings have been mostly terrible. In Ezekiel 34, God finally calls these wicked shepherds to account.
What God expects from shepherds
God compares Israel's failed kings to selfish shepherds who used the flock instead of caring for it. The indictment is specific. These shepherds did not strengthen the weak, heal the sick, bind up the injured, bring back strays, or seek the lost. They failed to feed the sheep or protect them from attack. Worse, verse 4 says they ruled "with force and harshness," making life unnecessarily hard for the people under their care. Because the leaders abdicated their responsibilities, the sheep scattered, and some were devoured by wild animals. God says he will hold these shepherds responsible.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:01) **Opening & The Bad Shepherds Condemned** - Host Tara Lee Cobble introduces the episode, recalling Israel’s demand for a king in 1 Samuel 8 and how their kings have failed them over 500 years.
- 2 (01:38) **God Himself Becomes the Shepherd** - After holding the bad shepherds responsible, God announces that He will personally rescue and care for the scattered sheep.
- 3 (02:35) **Prophecy Against Edom** - The chapter shifts to Ezekiel prophesying against Edom, circling back to them with additional charges beyond chapter 25.
- 4 (04:10) **God’s Promise to Restore the Land of Israel** - Chapter 36 begins with God addressing the land of Israel, which other nations like Edom think they can possess.
- 5 (05:00) **God’s Glory Is the Point** - Tara reflects on the difficult truth that we are not the center of God’s universe.
- 6 (05:38) **The 18 Verbs of Restoration** - God uses 18 future-tense verbs to describe how He will initiate, sustain, and fulfill His plan for restoration.
- 7 (06:30) **God Is the Author of Heart Change** - Tara makes three key observations about the restoration passage.
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