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Jer_23:4 And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.
Ver. 4. And I will set up shepherds over them.] "Pastors after mine own heart," such as were Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Jehoshua the high priest, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, &c. Christian princes and pastors under the gospel, but especially Christ the "chief Shepherd and Bishop of our souls," who is therefore here promised, {Jer_23:5-6} for the comfort of God’s elect, who might well be troubled at that former dreadful denunciation. {Jer_22:29-30}
And they shall fear no more.] But enjoy spiritual security, and be of an invincible courage.
Neither shall they be lacking.] Christ the good Shepherd will see to that, {Joh_10:28-29} his under-shepherds also, whose motto is Praesis ut prosis, will have a care. {a}
{a} Bernard.