Tending the Flock of God - Now as an elder myself and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I
14Amos answered Amaziah, “I was neither a prophetnor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees.15But theLordtook me from tending the flockand said to me, ‘Go,prophesyto my people Israel.’16Now then, hearthe word of theLord. You sa...
Exodus 3:1-6 describes a miraculous phenomenon where Moses encounters a bush that is on fire but is not consumed by the flames. This occurs when Moses is tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, near Mount Horeb (also known as Mount Sinai). As Moses approaches the burning bush,...
The role of shepherds in the Bible is rich with meaning and instruction. Whether in the literal sense of tending sheep or the metaphorical sense of leading God's people, shepherds are called to be diligent, caring, and selfless. Their example serves as a model for leadership that prioritize...
Threepropheticvoices–thoseofIsaiah,JeremiahandEzekiel–providedthemixtureofrighteoussocialandreligiouscriticismandhopefulvision AaronisMoses'prophet.ProphetsintheBiblearetospeakexactlywhatGodsaystothem.NowMoseswastendingtheflockofJethrohisfather-in-law,thepriestofMidian,andheledtheflocktothefarsideofthedesertandcame...
The seven branches— represent the true, consecrated Church, depicted in the Book of Revelation Chapters 1, 2, and 3 at seven distinct lampstands, with Christ (as our high priest) walking among them, tending to them, to ensure their proper shining. As with branches of the spiritual vine ...
In the Old Testament, when God destroyed the earth with water, He caused it to rain 40 days and 40 nights (Genesis 7:12). After Moses killed the Egyptian, he fled to Midian, where he spent 40 years in the desert tending flocks (Acts 7:30). Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days ...
After the first seven were rejected in the order of their birth, David was called from the flock he was tending, and was anointed by Samuel to replace Saul as king of Israel (I Sam 16:1-13). Later King Saul asked Jesse to allow David to visit his court and play soothing music on ...
(1:12-13); lampstands were part of the furnishings of the Tabernacle and Temple. They were tended by the priests. So it seems we’re seeing Jesus as our great High Priest, tending the lampstands―in other words, tending His churches. Long robes and sashes across the chest were also ...
Angels appear to shepherds tending flocks in the fields near there and say to them: "Don't be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all the people. This very day in David's town your Savior is born-- Christ the Lord! And this is what will ...