Dictionary of Bible Themes Shepherd was a standard term for a leader or king throughout the ancient world. In this sense it often appears in the Bible. Isaiah 44:28General term for a king or leader Jeremiah 6:3See also The prophet describes this non-Jewish king as God's shepherd 2 Samuel 7:7Psalms 77:20 Isaiah 31:4 Jeremiah 12:10; 49:19; 50:44 Psalms 80:1 The LORD as shepherd See also Of Israel Genesis 49:24Psalms 28:9 Isaiah 40:11 Psalms 23:1 See also Of the individual Genesis 48:15Psalms 78:70-71 David as the model of a good shepherd See also Experience as a real shepherd 1 Samuel 17:34-372 Samuel 12:1-7 Psalms 23:1-4 The king is brought to his senses by a "shepherd" story 2 Samuel 24:17See also The shepherd faces death for his flock Exodus 32:32John 10:11,15,17 Ezekiel 34:23 See also David as a model of the coming Messiah Jeremiah 23:4-5; 30:9Hosea 3:5 Jeremiah 3:15 A good shepherd as a leader "after God's own heart" See also Isaiah 40:11Jeremiah 31:10 Ezekiel 34:12 1 Kings 22:17 A bad shepherd Jeremiah 23:1-2Criticisms of the shepherds of Israel See also Jeremiah 10:21; 22:21-22Ezekiel 34:1-10 See also 2230 Messiah, coming of5086 David, rise of 5367 kingdoms 5510 rumours 7140 people of God 7739 missionaries |
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