When the Bible speaks of shepherds it often refers to shepherds of sheep and today we are going to speak of men of God who were shepherds in the Bible long before they began their ministry, let’s see who they were and what their names are.
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Let’s talk about the men of God: who were the shepherds in the Bible?
The Bible mentions many men who were shepherds in their time and before they were called to work in the ranks of God.
God’s people were shepherds of sheep.
And although we are talking about sheep here, we can demonstrate that being a shepherd of sheep is a good example of being a shepherd of a church.
church shepherd (who has a flock of people to look after).
And here we will see the similarities between the two, for there is a reason why shepherds were called pastors.
The work of shepherds is as old as humanity itself.
Let us look at who the shepherds were in the Bible:
Abel, the son of Adam and Eve, was a shepherd (Gen 4:4).
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Job owned or tended sheep (Gen 12:16; 20:12-14; 30:31-43; Job 1:3),
Jacob’s sons (Gen 37:12),
Moses (Ex 3:1), and
King David (1 Chron 17:7)
The Prophet Amos (Am. 7:14)
They lived with a staff (Lev. 27:32; 1 Sam. 17:40; Ps. 23:4; Mic. 7:14), a sling, a bag in which they carried their food and another in which they carried the stones they used in their sling (1 Sam. 17:40; Ps. 23:4; Mic. 7:14).
They also had a tent to carry their food and another to carry the stones they used in their sling (1 Sam 17:40).
They also had a tent to protect them from the harsh weather (Song 1:8; Isa 38:12).
Shepherds were often nomadic or semi-nomadic because of the need to move from place to place in search of water and pasture (cf.
water and suitable pastures for their flocks (cf. Gen 4:20; 13:2-6, 11, 18).
Others owned and lived in the cities (Num. 32:16, 24).
In these situations, the sheep were taken out during the day to graze, and in the evening were brought back to where they were supposed to be.
in the evening (John 10:1-4).
In addition to providing water and pasture for their flocks (Ps. 23:2) and shelter for them, shepherds also protected their flocks,
the shepherds protected their flocks from evildoers and from many wild animals, whether wolves, lions or bears (cf,
lions or bears (Gen 31:39; 1 Sam 17:34, 36; John 10:12).
It was also his duty to protect these helpless animals from the danger of becoming isolated from the flock and straying (Luke 15:4).
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The sheep became so aware of their shepherd that they alone recognised his call (John 10:3-5).
The worker shepherd was considered the guarantor of the sheep’s peace of mind, but according to the ancient
Mesopotamian statutes, he was only required to deliver the estimate of the sheep he had been called to deliver (John 10:3-5).
In Mesopotamia, he was only required to give the estimate of those that had been wasted through idleness (cf. Gen 31:39).
He might not have the price or the ability to protect them in times of danger, and he did not object (cf. Jn 10:12, 13).
The configured function of the Word Shepherd is common in the Bible.
People who lacked proper leaders were compared to sheep without a shepherd (Num. 27:16, 17; 1 Kg. 22:17; Ezek. 34:1-6;
Matt. 9:36; 26:31; Mark 6:34; etc.).
Isaiah foretold that Cyrus the Great would be God’s shepherd, commissioned to deliver the Jews from bondage (Isaiah 44:28).
The prophets Isaiah, Ezekiel and Zechariah sternly admonished the leaders of Israel, contrasting them with non-existent, relentless, ambitious and self-seeking shepherds (Isa 44:28).
Shepherds who were unkind and ambitious, who led those under their care astray and even used them and brought death upon them (Is 56:56).
and even used them and brought death upon them (Isa. 56:11; Ezek. 34:2-10; Zech. 11:3-8).
The biblical writers describe the Lord as a shepherd who leads and cares for his “sheep” with compassion and faithfulness (Ps 23; 80:1).
(Ps. 23; 80:1; Isa. 40:11; Ezek. 34:11, 12).
Jesus identified Himself as the Good Shepherd, ready to lay down His life for His sheep (Jn 10:11-15).
Here we learn who the shepherds were in the Bible, that there were many, and why they were compared to the sheep.
Men were compared to the sheep.
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In Hebrews 13:20 he is called “the great shepherd of the sheep”. Peter compares his readers (1 Peter 2:25) to lost sheep who have returned to Christ.
who have returned to Christ, the “shepherd”.
He also refers to Jesus as “the chief shepherd” and as the one who, when he appears, will reward those who work as shepherds.
those who work as shepherds with an everlasting crown of glory (1 Peter 5:1-4).
At the time of His second coming, Christ will separate the righteous from the Gentiles as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats (Matthew 25:32).
Understand who the shepherds of the Bible were, why they fulfilled these roles, and how a shepherd today should care for the sheep entrusted to his care, knowing that he will be held accountable for each one.
Abraham, Lot and Isaac were shepherds (Gen 13:7, 8-1 26:20), and Joseph showed his brothers to Pharaoh and expressed that they were “shepherds” (46:32). Verse 34 tells us that the Egyptians regarded herdsmen as an abomination.
This humiliation was particularly poignant for them, and had an affinity with the shepherds, who in Egyptian sketches are often depicted as wretched, indecent and hairy creatures, stripped of their clothes and half starved, and often deformed and crippled.
The Bible also alludes to the shepherds of the kings Saul and David (1 Sam. 21:7; 1 Chron. 27:29), and emphasises that the prophet Amos was a
“shepherd”, i.e. a shepherd of sheep (Am 7:14).
In Mt 8:33 they were tending the swine belonging to the Gadarenes, and he emphasises the fact that the prodigal son
had to be assigned to this task for a time (Lk 15:15, 16).
Today we have met great men of God who devoted themselves to the care of animals such as sheep and who were shepherds in the Bible.
But we should learn from them that God takes very seriously the fact that we are shepherds who really care for and protect the sheep in time.
God does not want those who work as shepherds in the churches today to behave like hired shepherds, 
but rather to care for them as shepherds.
Rather, He wants them to care for them as if they were their own, for they will have to give an account to Him for every one who goes astray because of them.
Being a shepherd is not just a job to keep the food safe at home, it is a demanding job,
It is a demanding job that requires a man of God who is compassionate and has enough mercy to go out and look for just one,
to leave the 99 to wait while he finds the stray, heals her wounds and brings her back to the flock where she will feel safe and out of danger.
She will feel safe and out of danger from the wild beasts that seek her life.
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