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Aug 14, 2019 · Learn how sheep and shepherds are integral to the stories of God in the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Discover how they foreshadow the Messiah, the Passover, and the Good Shepherd.
- Ezekiel
Ezekiel’s Inaugural Vision. 1 In my thirtieth year, in the...
- Amos
The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision...
- Sheep
Tag Archives: sheep. August 14, 2019. The Significance of...
- Culture
By Deborah Liu You don’t choose what happens to you, but you...
- John 10 NIV
10 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not...
- John 10:1-30,Isaiah 53:4-8 NIV
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep...
- Ezekiel
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 for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.
May 11, 2014 · Jesus contrasts Himself with the false shepherds, the Pharisees, who failed to care for God's flock. He claims to be the good shepherd who came to give abundant life to His sheep and who laid down His life for them.
Learn about the biblical significance of sheep and shepherds, the most prominent animal and profession in the Bible. Explore the cultural and historical aspects of sheep and shepherds in Israel, with photos and text.
Jan 4, 2022 · In proclaiming that He is the Good Shepherd, Jesus speaks of “laying down” His life for His sheep (John 10:15, 17–18). Jesus’ death was divinely appointed. It is only through Him that we receive salvation. “I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own” (John 10:14).
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also.
(John 10:1-5 RSV) In the East, shepherds brought their flocks into one central sheepfold every evening where half-a-dozen flocks gathered together and were guarded by a porter or gatekeeper behind locked doors. In the morning the shepherds returned and each called his own sheep.
