Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Breaking of covenant staff in Messianic context of the rejected shepherd
Rejected Shepherd
In Zechariah's enacted parable, the shepherd breaks his staff called 'Favor,' symbolizing the end of the covenant relationship.
Old Testament
Zechariah 11:10
Then I took my staff called Favor and broke it, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.
New Testament
John 1:11
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
Why This Matters
In Zechariah's enacted parable, the shepherd breaks his staff called 'Favor,' symbolizing the end of the covenant relationship. John's Gospel summarizes the tragedy in devastating simplicity: Jesus came to his own people, and they did not receive him. The shepherd was rejected by the very flock he came to save.
Reflection
Lord, where others turned away from You, help me draw nearer. Make my loyalty deeper and my worship truer.
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