Shepherds

We see two types of shepherds in the Bible. Some shepherds lived as nomads and travelled from one grazing area to another with their tents and their animals. Other shepherds lived in a village and let their animals graze in the fields outside the village.

Types of Animals

Related Bible passages

Matthew 18.12 - Matthew 18.14 Luke 2.8 - Luke 2.20 Luke 15.1 - Luke 15.7 1 Samuel 17.34 - 1 Samuel 17.37 Genesis 30.31 - Genesis 30.43 Genesis 13.1 - Genesis 13.7 Mark 6.34 Mark 14.27

Living, Working & Warfare

Shepherd as Metaphor

Shepherds’ Equipment

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