Zechariah 11:4
Thus saith the Lord my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;
Cross-references
Zechariah 11:7 immediately fulfills this command: 'So I became the shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter.'
Zechariah 13:7 predicts the shepherd being struck and sheep scattered, directly connecting to the shepherd theme of the flock of slaughter.
In Ezekiel 34:23, God promises a true shepherd (David) – a stark contrast to the flawed shepherd of the doomed flock here.
Jeremiah 50:6 depicts Israel as lost sheep led astray by shepherds, echoing the same shepherd failure theme as the flock of slaughter.
Micah 3:2 describes leaders who skin the people, paralleling the brutal treatment of the flock in Zechariah 11:4.
In Luke 19:41-44, Jesus weeps over Jerusalem's destruction – parallel to the doomed flock's fate here.
John 10:8 calls false shepherds thieves and robbers, aligning with the exploitation of the flock in Zechariah 11:4.
In Matthew 23:37, Jesus laments Jerusalem's rejection – echoing the doomed flock theme here as God's people face judgment.
John 10:1 contrasts true and false shepherds, providing NT perspective on the corrupt shepherding implied in Zechariah 11:4.
Acts 20:28 commands feeding the church purchased by blood, contrasting with Zechariah's flock destined for slaughter.