COMMENTARY

Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
As the shepherd for his people, Yahweh will seek the lost, gather, and feed his sheep with David as the prince among them. A popular metaphor for a religious-political leader in Judah was "shepherd." False shepherds, says Ezekiel, led Judah to ruin and captivity. So, Yahweh will be her shepherd who will bring his sheep out of captivity in Babylon, feed them with justice, and restore them to their former homeland. The nation will be restored under a davidic leader, a Messiah, a son of David.

Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23
There is no greater than the ascended Christ.

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
God has put all things in subjection to Christ. On this Christ the King Sunday, we see Christ as the king over death. His resurrection was the fir…