The View From The Pews - The Flock Of The Slaughter

Zechariah 11
17 Woe to the idle shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

This passage is about the Hebrews, and their shepards, rulers, who did not lead them to righteousness. This in turn, was one of the causes of the destruction of the Hebrews, the captivities.  It can be read as providing guidance and insight on pastoral responsibilities to church leaders today. And, maybe, only Jesus can feed the flock, the flock of the slaughter:

Zechariah 11
4 Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;

I was reading blog posts about this passage the other night. The blog posts, some written by pastors, were on the subject of how pastors should apply fundamental Bible doctrine in their ministries. This passage from Zechariah was one of the referenced passages. Interesting....

And Finally From Zechariah 11
3 There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.

In the end, however, my view is from the pews, and I probably best not concern myself with such matters as pastoral responsibilities.