Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 34:14
I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and [in] a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
14. Jehovah first seeks out his sheep ( Eze 34:11), then he delivers them out of the places where they are scattered ( Eze 34:12), then he leads them into their own land ( Eze 34:13), where he feeds them upon the mountain heights of Israel ( Eze 34:14-15).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
In a good pasture; in fat, sweet, plentiful pastures.
Their fold be; to rest in there for safety; they shall settle their habitations upon their return: or there my flock, my people, my church shall dwell and rest, where idolaters once had their high places; thus spiritually.
There they shall lie, & c.: this and what follows is a confirmation of what before was promised, and it is assured to them by the Lord, who himself will see all this be done.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
14. good pasture (Ps23:2).
high mountains of IsraelInEze 17:23; Eze 20:40,the phrase is “the mountain of the height of Israel” in thesingular number. The reason for the difference is: thereEzekiel spoke of the central seat of the kingdom, Mount Zion, wherethe people met for the worship of Jehovah; here he speaks ofthe kingdom of Israel at large, all the parts of which are regardedas possessing a moral elevation.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
I will feed them in a good pasture,…. Or with good food, as the Targum: such as the fulness of grace in Christ, where believers go in and out, and find pasture; and where they may feed to the full, have bread enough, and to spare; and may draw water with joy out of the full wells of salvation: this is good food; food indeed, in opposition to that which was typical, or is imaginary; this is spiritual food, suitable to the spirits of men, brought by the Spirit of God, and relished by a spiritual man; this is savoury food, soul satisfying and soul strengthening food; this is nourishing food, and what will endure to everlasting life: and such is the Gospel, the promises and doctrines of it, in which there is a variety of food; milk for babes, and meat for strong men; sweet to the taste, and health to the bones; salutary and nourishing, and which makes glad the heart; and of the same kind are the ordinances of the Gospel, the breasts of consolation, the goodness and fatness of the Lord’s house; which he makes his people partakers of, and satisfies them with.
And upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be; there shall they lie in a good fold; of the same nature and use are the churches of Christ as a fold is to the sheep; as that they are separated, divided, and distinguished from others; as into a fold, the sheep of Christ are gathered into churches; where they lie together, are united and knit together in love, and where they have communion with one another, and keep each other warm, and stir up one another to love and good works; whereby the vitals of religion are preserved; here they are kept in the night season, and fed in the winter; these like a fold are a sort of fence unto them, and a preservation of them from wolves and bears; and here they lie down, and have spiritual rest, ease, and safety: and as in a fold there are lambs, and sheep, and goats, so in churches there are different sorts folded together, weaker and stronger Christians; and some only nominal ones, who will be separated at the last day. A fold may be taken down, and removed from place to place, and so may visible congregated churches; the candlestick may be removed out of its place, the word and ordinances; and so a Gospel church state may be carried from place to place; and there is but one fold for Jews and Gentiles, and this is a good one; see Joh 10:16.
And in a fat pasture shall they feed on the mountains of Israel; on the feast of fat things there, and so become fat and flourishing;
[See comments on Eze 34:13].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Eze 34:14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and [in] a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
Ver. 14. I will feed them in a good pasture. ] Daily and daintily; feed them among the lilies; Son 2:16 Psa 23:1-3 feed them with the flesh and blood of my dear Son Joh 6:51-58
There shall they lie in a good fold.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
feed them: Eze 34:27, Psa 23:1, Psa 23:2, Psa 31:8-10, Isa 25:6, Isa 30:23, Isa 30:24, Isa 40:11, Jer 31:12-14, Jer 31:25, Joh 10:9, Rev 7:16
there shall: Jer 33:12, Jer 33:13
Reciprocal: Num 13:18 – General Num 13:20 – whether it be Psa 72:3 – mountains Isa 65:10 – Sharon Jer 50:6 – have forgotten Jer 50:19 – bring Eze 6:2 – the mountains Eze 36:1 – the mountains Mic 7:14 – in the midst Eph 5:29 – nourisheth 1Th 2:7 – we
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 34:14. This verse combines the literal with the figurative sense in predicting the future of fleshly Israel. She will actually enjoy the land of Palestine for temporal purposes, and at the same time will be treated justly in spiritual matters.