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and I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
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Leaders After God's Heart
Commentators note that God's promise of 'shepherds' refers to leaders who are 'according to [God's] heart,' like King David. While some scholars see this as political rulers and others as spiritual pastors, the key is that God provides leadership—in the church and society—that is faithful to Him and serves His people.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Pastors - “Kings, rulers” (). Not military usurpers (Hosea 8:4), but true servants of God, as David (1 Samuel 13:14)…
19th Century
Anglican
Pastors. —As in Jeremiah 2:8, of kings and rulers, not of priests. Compare Jeremiah 23:1-5. The phrase according to mine heart…
Baptist
Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD: for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bri…
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16th Century
Protestant
Here God promises that he would so provide for the salvation of his people after their return from exile, that they would not perish again. But the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart Which is to be understood not of political rulers and governors,…
See God's readiness to pardon sin, and the blessings reserved for gospel times. These words were proclaimed toward the north: to Israel, the ten tr…
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13th Century
Catholic
3:14b And I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will lead you into Zion.
Here, the author takes …
