The Significance of Shepherds and Sheep in the Bible
Aug 14, 2019 · Shepherds and sheep are not merely token characters in a handful of stories in the Bible. They're integral to the stories of God. Learn more in this Bible Gateway Blog post.
Shepherd - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway
The shepherd was known for his feeding and protecting the flock (Jer 31:10; Ezek 34:2); for seeking out the lost sheep (Ezek 34:12) and for rescuing those which were attacked (Amos 3:12). Moses was a shepherd when God called him to lead Israel out of Egypt (Exod 3:1).
John 10 NIV - The Good Shepherd and His Sheep - Bible Gateway
10 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate …
Bible verses about "Shepherd"? - BibleGateway.com
YHWH was thought of as the shepherd of his people, and the image was used for the most important Biblical figures from Moses to David (see Nu 27:17; 2Sa 5:2; Ps 23; 78:70–72). Jesus may have been alluding more specifically to Eze 34, an entire chapter condemning the shepherds (leaders) of Judah.
Psalm 23 KJV - The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not - Bible Gateway
Psalm 23. King James Version. 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Luke 2:8-20 NIV - And there were shepherds living out in - Bible …
New International Version. 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.
John 10:11-18 NIV - “I am the good shepherd. The good - Bible …
John 10:11-18. New International Version. 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.
John 10 EASY;KJV - The story about the shepherd - Bible Gateway
The story about the shepherd. 10 Jesus then said, ‘I tell you this: A shepherd keeps his sheep in a safe place with a wall round it. There is a gate into that safe place. Anyone who gets into that place by another way, not through the gate, is not the shepherd. That person is a robber.
John 10:1-18 AMP - Parable of the Good Shepherd - “I - Bible …
John 10:1-18. Amplified Bible. Parable of the Good Shepherd. 10 “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up from some other place [on the stone wall], that one is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep [the protector and provider ...
John 10 ESV - I Am the Good Shepherd - “Truly, - Bible Gateway
I Am the Good Shepherd. 10 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens.