The good shepherd was a common image in early Christian funerary art, as well as in baptism, which included recitation of Psalm 23. In a book that is well suited for seminary classrooms or parish ...

For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” (Rev. 7:17) Of all the ...

One of the most popular depictions in Christian art is Jesus as the Good Shepherd. The earliest Christians had a fondness for connecting Psalm 23 with their prayers for the dead and their hope for ...

In F. B. Meyers’ book, “The Shepherd Psalm”, it says that we should keep our focus on the He of Psalms 23, which means to keep your eyes on the ...

In Jesus’ day shepherding sheep was a common and well-known occupation. For us it is not very well-known. Sheep and shepherd ...