SHEPHERDS

(See also Fine Shepherd [John 10]; Sheep)

(Note centered heading below: Symbolic)

angels appear at Jesus’ birth: ijwbv article 37; w18.07 10; lfb 166-167; jy 18; w13 12/1 14; ia 157-158; w11 8/15 8; w08 10/1 24-25; w02 12/15 6-7; gt chapter 5

“peace among men of goodwill” (Lu 2:14): ijwbv article 37; it-1 989; w06 12/15 3, 6

shepherds “made known the message” (Lu 2:17, 18): w14 2/15 26

Bible examples:

Amos: it-1 99

David: it-1 586; w11 6/15 21; w11 9/1 27-28; w93 7/15 24-25

Jacob: w93 7/15 25-26

Moses: it-2 435; w93 7/15 26

binding house: it-1 315

bond with sheep: w02 9/1 17

care of sheep and goats: it-2 915; w12 11/1 26-28; g 3/11 21-22; jr 128; w09 6/1 29; w05 11/1 17; w92 3/1 25; w91 8/1 31; g88 3/22 3-4

lambs: jr 136

when and why separated: w15 1/1 13

clothing: w12 11/1 28

come to Jehovah’s woman (Isa 60:7): w02 7/1 11-12

discussion: it-2 924-925; w12 11/1 26-28

Egypt (ancient):

attitude toward shepherds: it-1 694; w04 1/15 29

equipment: it-2 924; w12 11/1 28

shepherd’s crook: it-2 817; w08 11/15 9; w08 12/15 30; w88 7/1 26

example of young boy in Japan: jr 128

example of youth in Kyrgyzstan: g 3/11 21-22

life story “Happy to Be a Shepherd”: g 3/11 21-24

photo: it-2 954

sheep know voice: cf 124-125; it-2 915, 924-925; w04 9/1 17; w02 9/1 17-18; w94 7/15 31; w90 3/15 25; g88 3/22 3-4

wages in Bible times: w15 3/1 12

Wales: g 7/11 12-14

Symbolic

Bible usage: it-2 925

elders: w23.09 29-31; scl 86; rr 91-92; kr 124-125, 127; w13 11/15 21-30; w11 6/15 20-24; jr 128-139; w07 4/1 27-30

Israel (ancient): rr 90; jr 129; w94 3/1 22-23; w94 10/1 17-18; w88 9/15 23

Jehovah: ijwbq article 125; ijwbv article 11; mwb24.03 9; cl 20, 68, 70; it-2 925; rr 90-92; w13 11/15 21-22; w11 5/1 31; w09 6/1 29; w08 2/1 10; w07 4/1 26-27; w07 6/15 18; w05 11/1 16-20; w03 7/1 11; lr 162-166; ip-1 402, 404-407; w93 1/1 18-21; w88 7/1 23-28; ws 11

example for elders: w13 11/15 27; jr 130-131; w94 10/1 15-16

searches for sheep: w20.06 19-23; rj 4-5

Jesus Christ: it-2 925; w13 11/15 21-22; w09 4/15 29-30; w07 4/1 26-27; w93 1/1 19-20

example for elders: w13 11/15 27-28; jr 129; w94 10/1 16-17

“fine shepherd” (Joh 10): cf 9-10, 124-125; jy 186-187; w02 9/1 17-18; gt chapter 80; w90 3/15 25; w88 11/1 8-9; ws 11-12, 108-112

“iron rod” (Re 2:27; 12:5; 19:15): re 53, 179-180, 282-283

leads sheep: w10 9/15 22

love for sheep: w94 10/1 16-17

“one shepherd” (Eze 34:23; 37:24): rr 89-94; w93 1/1 19; w88 9/15 23-24

‘shepherd and guide to waters of life’ (Re 7:17): w22.09 16; w10 9/15 29; w08 9/15 28; re 126-128

‘shepherding in strength of Jehovah’ (Mic 5:4): si 158

parents: w14 9/15 17-21

‘seven shepherds, eight princes (dukes)’ (Mic 5:5): w13 11/15 16-20