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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

sprinkleeninow

(21,294 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:03 PM Monday

☦️ Orthodox Christianity - Zechariah 'Woe to a worthless leader...'

Zechariah 11:17 describes a "worthless shepherd" who abandons his flock and faces judgment. The verse warns of a leader who is not committed to those under his care, symbolized by a sword coming upon his arm and right eye, and ultimately leading to his arm withering and his right eye being darkened. This is a prophecy about a false or incompetent shepherd, contrasting with the role of a true shepherd who cares for and protects his flock.