- 早先提到牧人的经文
      创 4:2 

 - 通常带着袋子
      撒上 17:40 

 - 手里拿着杖或竿
      利 27:32  诗 23:4 

 - 照料羊群时, 住在帐棚中
      歌 1:8  赛 38:12 

 - 家族成员无论男女都充任牧人
      创 29:6  撒上 16:11  17:15 

 - 手下雇了看守的人
      撒上 17:20 

 - 提及不忠于职守的受雇牧人
      约 10:12 

 - 牧人对羊儿的关照展现在
   . 认识羊儿
        约 10:14 

   . 走在羊儿前面引导
        诗 77:20  78:52  80:1 

   . 为羊儿找到肥美的草场
        代上 4:39-41  诗 23:2 

   . 等羊儿从草场回来后, 数点羊群
        耶 33:13 

   . 夜间守护羊群
        路 2:8 

   . 体贴小羊并乳养羊羔的母羊
        创 33:13,14  诗 78:71 

   . 羊儿遭野兽袭击时, 护卫羊儿
        撒上 17:34-36  摩 3:12 

   . 把迷路走失的羊儿找回来
        结 34:12  路 15:4,5 

   . 照料生病的羊儿
        结 34:16 

 - 是埃及人所厌恶的
      创 46:34 

 - 用来说明
   . 上帝是以色列的引导者
        诗 77:20  80:1 

   . 基督是好牧人
        结 34:23  亚 13:7  约 10:14  来 13:20 

   . 君王是百姓的领导者
        赛 44:28  耶 6:3  49:19 

   . 传福音的牧者
        耶 23:4 

   . (牧人找回走失的羊,) 基督寻找失丧的人
        结 34:12  路 15:2-7 

   . (牧人的关照体贴,) 基督的体贴
        赛 40:11  结 34:13-16 

   . (无知愚蠢的牧人,) 不尽职的牧人
        赛 56:11  耶 50:6  结 34:2,10  亚 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