Worthless Shephard

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Worthless Shephard

At the end of the section entitled, “Man of Intrigue”, there are but of few of the numerous instances describing Donald Trump’s malicious behavior towards the elderly, the disabled, even his own relatives. But there’s a story that is so disgusting, so beyond the pale of decency, as well as having a specific connection to the prophetic text of the Bible, that I thought deserved its own chapter. Before I address the specific passage, let me sum up what precedes it.
Zechariah 11:1-14 references Israel’s rejection of the Good Shephard, Jesus Christ, with verse 13 even making reference to Judas Iscariot—a type of Antichrist—throwing down the thirty pieces of silver in the temple. In the section, “What’s in a Name”, I make mention

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