- 早先提到牧人的經文
      創 4:2 

 - 通常帶著袋子
      撒上 17:40 

 - 手裡拿著杖或竿
      利 27:32  詩 23:4 

 - 照料羊群時, 住在帳棚中
      歌 1:8  賽 38:12 

 - 家族成員無論男女都充任牧人
      創 29:6  撒上 16:11  17:15 

 - 手下雇了看守的人
      撒上 17:20 

 - 提及不忠於職守的受雇牧人
      約 10:12 

 - 牧人對羊兒的關照展現在
   . 認識羊兒
        約 10:14 

   . 走在羊兒前面引導
        詩 77:20  78:52  80:1 

   . 為羊兒找到肥美的草場
        代上 4:39-41  詩 23:2 

   . 等羊兒從草場回來後, 數點羊群
        耶 33:13 

   . 夜間守護羊群
        路 2:8 

   . 體貼小羊並乳養羊羔的母羊
        創 33:13,14  詩 78:71 

   . 羊兒遭野獸襲擊時, 護衛羊兒
        撒上 17:34-36  摩 3:12 

   . 把迷路走失的羊兒找回來
        結 34:12  路 15:4,5 

   . 照料生病的羊兒
        結 34:16 

 - 是埃及人所厭惡的
      創 46:34 

 - 用來說明
   . 上帝是以色列的引導者
        詩 77:20  80:1 

   . 基督是好牧人
        結 34:23  亞 13:7  約 10:14  來 13:20 

   . 君王是百姓的領導者
        賽 44:28  耶 6:3  49:19 

   . 傳福音的牧者
        耶 23:4 

   . (牧人找回走失的羊,) 基督尋找失喪的人
        結 34:12  路 15:2-7 

   . (牧人的關照體貼,) 基督的體貼
        賽 40:11  結 34:13-16 

   . (無知愚蠢的牧人,) 不盡職的牧人
        賽 56:11  耶 50:6  結 34:2,10  亞 11:7,8,15-17 

 - Early mention of
      Ge 4:2 

 - Usually carried a scrip or bag
      1Sa 17:40 

 - Carried a staff or rod
      Le 27:32  Ps 23:4 

 - Dwelt in tents while tending their flocks
      So 1:8  Isa 38:12 

 - Members of the family both male and female acted as
      Ge 29:6  1Sa 16:11  17:15 

 - Had hired keepers under them
      1Sa 17:20 

 - The unfaithfulness of hireling, alluded to
      Joh 10:12 

 - CARE OF THE SHEEP BY, EXHIBITED IN
   . Knowing them
        Joh 10:14 

   . Going before and leading them
        Ps 77:20  78:52  80:1 

   . Seeking out good pasture for them
        1Ch 4:39-41  Ps 23:2 

   . Numbering them when they return from pasture
        Jer 33:13 

   . Watching over them by night
        Lu 2:8 

   . Tenderness to the ewes in lamb, and to the young
        Ge 33:13,14  Ps 78:71 

   . Defending them when attacked by wild beasts
        1Sa 17:34-36  Am 3:12 

   . Searching them out when lost and straying
        Eze 34:12  Lu 15:4,5 

   . Attending them when sick
        Eze 34:16 

 - An abomination to the Egyptians
      Ge 46:34 

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of God as leader of Israel
        Ps 77:20  80:1 

   . Of Christ as the good shepherd
        Eze 34:23  Zec 13:7  Joh 10:14  Heb 13:20 

   . Of kings as the leaders of the people
        Isa 44:28  Jer 6:3  49:19 

   . Of ministers of the gospel
        Jer 23:4 

   . (Searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost
        Eze 34:12  Lu 15:2-7 

   . (Their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
        Isa 40:11  Eze 34:13-16 

   . (Ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
        Isa 56:11  Jer 50:6  Eze 34:2,10  Zec 11:7,8,15-17