7130 flock, God's
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God's people are frequently portrayed as a flock of sheep, for whom he cares with the tenderness and concern of a loving shepherd.

The divine shepherd

God portrayed as a shepherd

Psalm 23:1 See also Psalm 80:1

Jesus Christ portrayed as a shepherd

John 10:11 See also Matthew 26:31; Zechariah 13:7

God's people are his flock

Israel and Judah depicted as God's flock

Psalm 77:20 See also Psalm 78:52; Isaiah 63:11; Jeremiah 13:17; Jeremiah 31:10; Jeremiah 50:17; Micah 2:12; Micah 7:14

NT believers depicted as God's flock

Acts 20:28 See also Luke 12:32; John 10:14-16

God cares for his flock

Isaiah 40:11 See also Psalm 95:6-7; Ezekiel 34:11-16; Micah 5:4; Zechariah 9:16

God judges his flock

Ezekiel 34:17-24 See also Zechariah 11:7-16

The under-shepherds of the flock

Many of Israel's leaders exploited God's flock

Ezekiel 34:2-3 See also Jeremiah 10:21; Zechariah 11:4-5; John 10:12-13

God will judge the corrupt shepherds

Ezekiel 34:7-10 See also Jeremiah 23:1-5; Jeremiah 25:34-36; Zechariah 10:3; Zechariah 11:17

Church leaders are to care for God's flock

1 Peter 5:2-3 See also Acts 20:28-29

See also

1220  God as shepherd
2330  Christ as shepherd
4684  sheep
5293  defence, human
5611  watchman
7020  church, the
7140  people of God
7733  leaders
7784  shepherd



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