What is to die, let it die, and what is to be annihilated, let it be annihilated; and let those who are left eat one anothers flesh.. Hes called the man of sin, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he as God sits in the temple of God showing himself that he is God. So hes religious in the sense that he wants the whole world to worship whom? For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. If another shall come in his own name, him you will receive. Now here Jesus is really echoing the thought of Zechariah 11, that Israel will reject the true shepherd and accept the false shepherd. And the king of fierce countenance shall stand up. Great ships are mentioned there and great trade is mentioned there and all of the in fact, it even tells many of the things that will be occurring in terms of trade. Well because you have to remember the Satan behind Hitler. As we look at verse 17, it deals with his punishment. Amen. His arm shall be completely dried up and his right eye utterly darkened. Now this is interesting. 1 John 4:1 ESV / 1,918 helpful votes Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. Then verse 27, And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week.. In Exodus chapter 1, Satan again tried to destroy Israel. Should not the shepherds feed the flock? Quite a man. Again the authors say, The probable explanation for Hitlers deeds is the existence of a magical puzzle, a powerful and Satantic mystical current. When Jesus came into the world, they refused Jesus. Back in Daniel again, look with me at chapter 7. Jeremiah 23:1 - Bible Hub If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? Incidentally, today a parallel to that is the European Common Market. What kind of shepherd doesnt even feed the strong sheep that are no trouble at all? Ezekiel 37:24 My servant David shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd. Michael and the angels win. He tried to destroy the possibility of a seed there by trying to wipe out all male children in Israel. Thats his character, a wicked shepherd. They will live securely on their land; they will know that I am the Lord, when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hand of those who enslaved them. And I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the country. Those who are sickly you have not strengthened, the diseased you have not healed, the broken you have not bound up, the scattered you have not brought back, nor have you sought for the lost; but with force and with severity you have dominated them. Thus says the Lord God, Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require my sheep at their hand and put a stop to their feeding the sheep. But he is a false shepherd in contrast to the true shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ. Its going to be severed and its going to shrivel into nothing which means his power will be torn away. He lets the false church go along and finally he devours it and slaughters them. "I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will destroy I will feed them with judgment. And even now that Christ is already here, Satan still attacks Christ and he still attacks Israel. When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And Jesus said in Matthew 24, Run for the mountains when it happens. There is a slaughter like no slaughter ever before. A Prophecy Against False Shepherds. Now any given nation, take Germany for example, post World War II Germany, Germany is in a sense a microcosm of the whole world. How had they heard that Antichrist shall come? Youve heard of Star Wars? He has total control and he is going to try to hang on to the kingdom of the world when Christ returns and defeat Christ. 21Because you push with your side and your shoulder, and thrust your horns at all the weak sheep until you scatter them abroad,[g] 22I will save my sheep; they will no longer be prey. And in chapter 22 verse 1 it says, So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned. The Arabians, in the same verse, they slew everybody but Ahaziah the youngest son. He even discusses the betrayal of Judas in verses 12 to 14. Not as the world gives do I give to you. You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat sheep without feeding the flock. Z. We told you hes like putting on a play in front of the people in the city. Hitler was a man out to conquer the world. He will build a world commercial enterprise which is built by deceit unparalleled in history and feeding his own pocket. Now in addition to that, it was strictly and clearly prophesied in the Old Testament that Antichrist would come. Psalm 23:1 A Psalm of David. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Amen. 14In a good pasture I will feed them; the mountain heights of Israel will be their pasture. He shall prosper, continue, destroy the mighty and the holy people. It is I who says of Cyrus, He is My shepherd!And he will perform all My desire.And he declares of Jerusalem, She will be built,And of the temple, Your foundation will be laid.. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. The staves of Beauty and Bands broken by the rejection of Christ. So this is an unusual man, intellectual genius, outstanding orator, master politician, commercial wizard, and fifthly, a military genius as well. shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock. The true shepherd leaves the ninety and nine to find the little lamb thats lost. Your shepherds are sleeping, O king of Assyria; Your people are scattered on the mountains. Thats right, all of them are Jewish, my best friends. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. But somethings going to change. They had been brought in from Tibet. That is the belief that in the center of the earth theres a hollow place. Satans effort is always to destroy Gods people always. Then Jesus *said to them, You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, I, will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be, And Jesus *said to them, You will all fall away, because it is written, I, will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. Woe [to] the worthless shepherd, forsaking the flock, | A sword [is] on his arm, and on his right eye, | His arm is utterly dried up, | And his right eye is very dim!". shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. Whos behind him? But this one does not. Do you believe that? 29I will prepare for them a healthy[m] planting. And this is a most interesting combination. It simply means he is wicked; he is vile; he is evil; he is unrighteous; he is sinful. In fact, Im trusting the Lord that Ill be able to go soon again. Should not the shepherds feed the flock? My sheep were scattered over the entire face of the earth with no one looking or searching for them. And he doesnt even do that. And out of this is going to arise the Antichrist. There is a sound of the young lions roar, Those who buy them slay them and go unpunished, and each of those who sell them says, Blessed be the. So the shepherds will not feed themselves anymore, but I will deliver My flock from their mouth, so that they will not be food for them.. When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things. "Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God.". My flock wandered through all the mountains and on every high hill; My flock was scattered over all the surface of the earth, and there was no one to search or seek for them., Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the, therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. His case, it says, the beast will be slain, its body destroyed and given to the burning flame. Well what kind of a shepherd is this?. Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. A Psalm of Asaph.Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel,You who lead Joseph like a flock;You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth! Well, have you ever eaten spare ribs when youre really hungry? And other writers confirm this. He shall stand up against the Prince of Princes but he shall be broken without hand. Now ultimately he will be broken. Such grace, such grace that saves us. And it all comes down to one, just one individual is left in the royal line. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. He shall destroy wonderfully. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the streams and all the inhabited places of the land. I dont know how they did it cause there isnt any. Its one that appears in many places. 28 Bible Verses about Inadequate Shepherding Jeremiah 23:1 "Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of My pasture!" declares the Lord. In Revelation 17, its called the whore, the prostitute, the false church. Jeremiah 23:32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD. The first three verses discuss the ravage of the wailing shepherds. They found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad and quiet and peaceful; for those who lived there formerly were Hamites. Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. True sheep are those who listen to the voice of the Shepherd (v. 3) and follow Him (v. 4) and know Him (v. 14). who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord will not be like sheep which have no shepherd., So he said,I saw all IsraelScattered on the mountains,Like sheep which have no shepherd.And the Lord said, These have no master.Let each of them return to his house in peace.. But once he is dead, When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah. This woman was the tool of Satan to destroy the total royal seed. He will win the world with his flattery. Comrades, I will tell you, he said. For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. 11For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look, I myself will search for my sheep and seek them out. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. theres no God. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.read more.When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people. Theres another book entitled The Hollow Earth. [and they] were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. Chapter 20 verse 10, And the devil that deceived them was cast into the same lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever. Now hes going to be destroyed in the sense of his dominion and sent to hell forever with Satan and all those who occupy Satans kingdom. God is going to reign. Listen to the record of an eyewitness. Satans banking on the possibility that this can work. The right arm is always the symbol of strength. The False Shepherd - Grace to You But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. For the overseer must be above reproach as Gods steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain. Register. And Israel is the rebel of the world, you know that. And you have in 2 Chronicles 21, for example, Jehoram killing all his brothers. He is a wicked godless shepherd. When Germany fell, several hundred volunteers in the S.S. death-head uniforms were found to be Himalayan orientals with no ID. So you see through history Satans great effort against Gods people Israel and against Jesus Christ. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. And it says in Matthew 16 but even in this age Christ said, I will build My church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. The assumption there is that the gates of hell are trying. And he came to the circle of the camp while the army was going out in battle array shouting the war cry. And then when Christ returns, to try to knock Christ out of the sky and be victorious. And hes a perfect illustration of what Satan can do when he gets a hold of the right man to con a whole society of intelligent people into believing this is the way to go. Its sad to say that the darkness can never be removed from the hearts of those Jews who have already rejected Christ and died. Hes not Satan. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.. He feeds on the fat of the sheep. Isaiah 40:11ESV / 33 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. As sheep they are appointed for Sheol;Death shall be their shepherd;And the upright shall rule over them in the morning,And their form shall be for Sheol to consumeSo that they have no habitation. He leads me beside still waters. He finds that sheep thats wounded. And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. Geocoding Who are the "other sheep" mentioned in John 10:16? Because it says in Genesis 3:15 that the seed of the woman would bruise the serpents head. For the shepherds have become stupidAnd have not sought the Lord;Therefore they have not prospered,And all their flock is scattered. (Comp. And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. Well see that in a moment. "When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 21 Bible Verses About the Sheep and the Shepherd And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. Maybe a big club with metal on it that youd use to beat the sheep into submission. The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand. Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost. Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. Psalm 79:13; Psalm 100:3. In other words, all the kinds of people there are would be the people who make up the German population, in kind at least. And yet one man was able to con that entire society into believing the biggest lie imaginable and to send them down the primrose path to slaughter and war thats inconceivable. Its he. Hes there. And all the time he was stamping his feet and screaming. Thats Hitler. Hes relentless, Ill say that for him, even though hes lost every other battle. Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Then I said, I will not pasture you. 34The Lords message came to me: 2Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds[a] of Israel; prophesy, and say to themto the shepherds: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. Although that it is not specifically his title in Scripture, that title certainly fits him well. And people said that when he spoke in public and gave speeches, the voice that he used was not the voice that was his own. K Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. Who ever heard of such a shepherd who doesnt go out and find those that are cold and wounded? When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. The true shepherd, what does he do? 33 Bible Verses About Shepherds (KJV) What Does The Bible Say Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel concerning the shepherds who are tending My people: You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them; behold, I am about to attend to you for the evil of your deeds, declares the Lord. It doesnt mean that hes, you know, retarded mentally or anything. He is who he is and he will be who he will be and it will all happen the way the Bible says. Now theres no question about the fact that Hitler was a medium. Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,And against the man, My Associate,Declares the Lord of hosts.Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be scattered;And I will turn My hand against the little ones. 100 Bible Verses about Shepherd The Flock I am the good shepherd. There was the Babylonian Empire, the Medo-Persian Empire, the Greek Empire, and the Roman Empire. ESV / 35 helpful votes Somehow he played the part of the coming shepherd and dramatized for the people what they were going to do to the Christ. (1) Woe be unto the pastors . And He says, You act out the foolish shepherd, because thats the one theyre going to receive. And thats exactly what they do. Indeed, even now you are not yet able. But He led forth His own people like sheepAnd guided them in the wilderness like a flock; If you yourself do not know,Most beautiful among women,Go forth on the trail of the flockAnd pasture your young goatsBy the tents of the shepherds. A Psalm of David. the sword shall be on his arm, and on his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. Like a shepherd He will tend His flock,In His arm He will gather the lambsAnd carry them in His bosom;He will gently lead the nursing ewes. People always want to add up numbers and come to all kinds of crazy conclusions but thats not the point. I am the good shepherd. And finally Satan got Him and had Him nailed to a cross and locked in a tomb and sealed in a tomb, and that failed because He came out of the grave. Thus says the Lord: As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the people of Israel who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part of a bed. Cornerstone Church of Christ was live. What kind of shepherd doesnt help little lambs? Isaiah 42:19,20 Who is blind, but my servant? And you say, well what is this doing? Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. And here it is, in Daniel 9:26 at the end of the seventieth week of Daniel, which is the tribulation After threescore and two weeks, Messiah shall be cut off. This is the seventieth week, adding all the ones from the previous verses up the seventieth week. Now we go to chapter 22 verse 10 and lets pick up the story. What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? "And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have., New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. They will live securely, and no one will make them afraid. 3 The doorkeeper 158 opens the door for him, and the sheep hear his voice. In other words, he knew he was a man that was commissioned to do something by forces other than himself. That has to do with a curse again. And its mysticism. F The foolish shepherd is the evil one. Because if they die, its too late for them. John says there are many antichrists but there is one that we tend to think of as the most vehement rebellious Antichrist person who will ever live, apart from Satan himself. He will be able to move into the slot that has been a great vacuum in human society, the one individual who can bring peace to the world. And I think about the fact that Israel is going to be saved. Now in verse 15 He says, I want you to act out one more part, Zechariah. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake. So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be, For every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever. He makes me lie down in green pastures. They line up with him, Israel does. And it certainly involved the prince that would come, the false Christ that Daniel referred to in chapter 9 verse 27. It says in Daniel 11:21, In his estate shall stand up a vile person thats the Antichrist to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom. So you have Haushofer, the magician, and Hitler the medium. He is a wicked shepherd. In other words, God says theres going to be someone coming, a seed is going to come that is going to bruise Satan and his dominion. He went on to say, They are as far removed from us as animals from humans. And Im going to read these three verses to you. 18Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture, that you must trample the rest of your pastures with your feet? 100 Bible Verses aboutShepherds. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues. Secondly, he doesnt seek the young one. And then when you come into the New Testament, there was Herod who tried to slaughter every male child born but he missed on the Messiah. Ezekiel 30:22-24 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand, Good for, nothing, by anal, vain, vanity, an idol, Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct, Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword, Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular, To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular, Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct. If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness. You say, but how could he ever pull it off? They have gone along from mountain to hill, And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the children? And he said, , And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well, and here is. In other words, he shall create wonder and awe at his destruction. All four of those refer to the same individual. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. A Testimony. The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! Satan convinced Hitler he was the leader of a new race of beings, man-God beings, the super race he kept talking about. And he never stops. He lets Israel go along for three and a half years, then he moves in and starts to slaughter the Jews. who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the, Let each of them return to his house in peace.. I believe that hell be a part of that by the indication of the fact that hes called that it says there, The people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city. And the people that destroyed the city of Jerusalem were the Romans. But he said to him, "My lord knows that the children are frail and that the flocks and herds which are nursing are a care to me. My anger is kindled against the shepherds. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. God will judge you. ). He shall magnify himself in his heart and by peace shall destroy many. Woe to the worthless shepherdWho leaves the flock!A sword will be on his armAnd on his right eye!His arm will be totally witheredAnd his right eye will be blind.. They have made them turn aside on the mountains; They have gone along from mountain to hill. Well, by this time if you were in Zechariahs day and you were sitting there and you were watching Zechariah doing this little act, youd say, This is some crummy shepherd. This would be you wouldnt buy this shepherd. Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. And he came to the, I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick; but the, Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. But he was more than a man. Isaiah 44:10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? First of all, he will be an intellectual genius. By the way, the swastika was a powerful occult symbol that was taken out of Asia. 9Therefore, you shepherds, listen to the Lords message. Hebrews 13:20 Verse Concepts These creatures were called the lords of the universe. And everybody living on the surface either had to ally with them or get wiped out when they arrived. And who then is the shepherd who can stand against Me?. Help us to reach out to the lives of those who arent yet saved because, Father, they must be reached. and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit. And if the Lord didnt spare, everybody would be slaughtered, it says in Matthew 24. New Living Translation A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. Its he. Y The elect being cared for, the rest are rejected. Start for FREE. Woe to the worthless shepherdWho leaves the flock!A sword will be on his armAnd on his right eye!His arm will be totally witheredAnd his right eye will be blind.. I mean, this is a sophisticated world. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock, I went out after him and attacked him, and rescued it from his mouth; and when he rose up against me, I seized him by his beard and struck him and killed him. And he did it by having demons cohabitate with women in Genesis 6. A Prophecy Against False Shepherds - Bible Gateway And they begin to spawn all their evil during that time period. And again, God preserved the people of Israel. And so He says, You play the part of a wicked shepherd. A wicked shepherd might have a club instead of a staff. My people have been lost sheep.