1. Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. / 2. Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. →

Well, folks, looks like Zechariah 11 is a real barnburner. The Lord tells Zechariah to take two staffs - one called “Bonds” and one called “Kindness” - and break them in front of the people. That's right, folks - the Lord is telling Zechariah to break some stuff. →

Joe: Alright, so we got Zechariah 11. What's the skinny here? Bible Expert: Well, this chapter starts off with a vision of two shepherds who are responsible for the flock of God's people. They both have their own staffs, one is named Favor and one is named Union. →

Alex Trebek: So, tell me a bit about yourself! Contestant: Well, I'm really interested in the Bible and I'd like to tell you a bit about the book of Zechariah. Alex Trebek: (sighs) OK, go ahead. Contestant: Zechariah 11 is about God's judgment on Israel for rejecting Him. →

Listen up, recruits! This is Zechariah 11. In this chapter, God is not happy with the people of Israel. He's mad because they've been worshiping idols instead of Him. So He's gonna punish them. He tells the prophet Zechariah to be a shepherd and take care of His sheep, but then He tells him to break his staff of kindness and compassion. →

Batman: Robin, the book of Zechariah is full of mysterious visions and prophecies. In Chapter 11, the Lord commands us to open the door of the sheepfold and set the sheep free. Robin: Holy sheep, Batman! What does that mean? →

Folks, here's the deal. I'm not gonna lie to ya-- things ain't been easy for the people of Judah these days. My father used to say, "Joey, the Lord is gonna bring down judgement on the wicked.” And, c'mon, man, that's exactly what's happening here in Zechariah 11. →

I can tell you, Zechariah 11 is unbelievable. It's a tremendous chapter. I'm gonna tell you all about it, so you can see for yourself. This chapter talks about shepherds who are overrated and don't do their jobs. →

Peter: Alright, so Zechariah 11. In this chapter, there's this whole thing about God using a shepherd to take care of his sheep. And then, basically, the shepherd gets fed up with the sheep being stupid and not following God's commands and stuff, so he quits. →