Shepherds - Not priests or prophets, but rulers and kings (see the Jeremiah 2:8 note). The most ancient title for “ruler” is a monogram that…

Shepherds of Israel. This is a common Scriptural expre ion for rulers, and the whole context shows that these are the persons inte…

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel
Or, "concerning"^F16 them; the governors of them, as …

The people became as sheep without a shepherd, were given up as prey to their enemies, and the land was utterly desolated. No rank or office can ex…