Ezekiel 33:21-36:38

Ezekiel prophesies against the shepherds of Israel, who had used and abused the people to their own gain. The Lord says He will remove them as shepherds of His people, and in their place He will take over the responsibility of leading His sheep. This prophecy in Ezekiel 34 is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, Who said “I am the good shepherd” (John 10:11-15).

In chapter 35 the Lord again speaks judgement against Mount Seir, which is speaking of Edom, and the nation of Esau’s descendants.

In chapter 36 God says that (at that time) the nation of Israel was suffering His judgement for all of their unfaithful worship of false gods, and running after ungodly nations around them. But, the Lord says that there will come a day when His judgement upon them is complete, and the those who remain will be restored to the land, and He will bless them in the land from that time forward. His people will also be given new hearts to love and serve Him. All of this has yet to be fulfilled, but the Lord says He will do all of this for the sake of His own Name, and not because of anything Israel has done, or because they are somehow unique or special in themselves. God will do these things because of His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to bring honor to His own Name.