is the reference of God to be a shepherd in the Old Testament or the New testament of the Bible?
2007-12-03 12:59:34 · 6 answers · asked by LO 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I was a part of a study on this awhile back! Here is the basics from my notes:
God has revealed Himself through various names so that we could understand different parts of His character. One is Jehovah Rohi, the Lord our Shepherd.
“Jehovah Rohi” is found in Psalm 23, which speaks of Jehovah doing the following:
providing for us;
restoring our souls;
guiding us;
disciplining us;
comforting us;
anointing us; and
leading us to Himself.
All of these characteristics apply to Jesus.
John 10 describes Jesus in similar ways, showing that Jesus is the Good Shepherd:
John 10:11-16
“I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me, even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd."
Some characteristics of Jesus, the Good Shepherd from this passage include:
He is good;
He lays His life down for us;
He stays with us in time of trouble;
He is concerned about our welfare;
He knows us and we know Him, and that knowledge is like the relationship between Jesus and the Father;
Jesus will bring others into fellowship with Him;
Those in fellowship with Him will hear His voice; and
Those who are His will be led by Him as a shepherd leads his flock.
The characteristics revealed about a shepherd in Psalm 23 and in John 10 apply to Jesus. He and the Father are one, so they are also the characteristics of the Father God as well.
Hope this helps!
2007-12-03 13:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah
[Ps23:1-6 80:1; Jer.31:10 ; Eze.34:11-16; 1Pet 2:25]
Jesus Jehovah's son is "the great shepard"[ Heb 13:20]
2007-12-03 21:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by oatesmokid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in the New Testament. The Hebrew god was too bloodthirsty and cruel to actually care for its sheepish followers.
2007-12-03 21:03:34 · answer #3 · answered by Бэлзeбот 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's Jesus who is called the Good Shepherd, and that is the New Testament.
In modern televangelists' terms, the line is "Oh, Good Shepherd, fleece my sheep."
2007-12-03 21:03:34 · answer #4 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes because He looks over His people.
2007-12-03 21:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I think it applies to both.
2007-12-03 21:03:30 · answer #6 · answered by Linda J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋