In Ezekiel 34, God condemns Israel’s corrupt leaders as false shepherds. However, a true shepherd from David’s line who will care for the flock is promised.
Ezek 34:11-16; “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search and find my sheep. 12 I will be like a shepherd looking for his scattered flock. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day. 13 I will bring them back home to their own land of Israel from among the peoples and nations. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel and by the rivers and in all the places where people live. 14 Yes, I will give them good pastureland on the high hills of Israel. There they will lie down in pleasant places and feed in the lush pastures of the hills. 15 I myself will tend my sheep and give them a place to lie down in peace, says the Sovereign Lord. 16 I will search for my lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again. I will bandage the injured and strengthen the weak. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will feed them, yes—feed them justice!
This was fulfilled in Christ, who in John 10 identifies Himself as the “Good Shepherd” who lays down His life for the sheep.
In Ezekiel 36:26-27, God promised to remove Israel’s heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26-27; And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.[a] 27 And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.
This was fulfilled in Christ by the gift of the Holy Spirit, transforming believers from within.
In Ezekiel 37:24-28; Ezekiel prophecies that “David my servant” will rule over God’s people forever.
Ezekiel 37:24-28; My servant David will be their king, and they will have only one shepherd. They will obey my regulations and be careful to keep my decrees. 25 They will live in the land I gave my servant Jacob, the land where their ancestors lived. They and their children and their grandchildren after them will live there forever, generation after generation. And my servant David will be their prince forever
David did not reign eternally as King. Rather it reveals the eternal King from David’s line who is Jesus Christ.
In Ezekiel 43, Ezekiel describes God’s glory departing from the temple and later returning. This is fulfilled in Jesus Christ as the living temple, God dwelling among humanity.