Zechariah 11:7

The prophet obeys, shepherding the doomed flock—especially its afflicted—with two staffs named 'Favor' and 'Union.' It matters because the staffs symbolize God's grace and unity toward His people, soon to be withdrawn.

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• Isa 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
• Zech 11:4This is what the LORD my God says: “Pasture the flock marked for slaughter,
• Zech 11:14Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
• Ezek 37:16–23“And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’
• Zeph 3:12But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
• Ps 23:4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
• Isa 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
• Zech 11:10–11Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.
• Eph 2:13–16But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
• 1 Sam 17:43“Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
• Mark 12:37David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
• Jas 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
• Zech 13:8–9And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
• 1 Sam 17:40And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.
• Lev 27:32Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD.
• Matt 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
• John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
• Jer 5:4–5Then I said, “They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.
• Ps 133:1–3A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
• John 17:21–23that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

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