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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 56:11

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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56:11 ignorant shepherds: Israel’s leaders did not know how to rule in a godly way (see also Ezek 34:1-6). By contrast, the Lord is the faithful Shepherd of his people (Isa 40:11). • all following their own path: They had no concern for God or his standards of godly leadership (see also 53:6). • personal gain: Cp. 33:15.
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