10 is the classic account of Christ, the Good Shepherd. Read also Hebrews 13:20 and 1 Peter 2:25. The Hebrew word for shepherd is רֹעִי, a participle used as a noun, meaning “one shepherding.” The ongoing activity of the Shepherd is being emphasized. The Lord is the Shepherd who tends, protects, guides, leads, and feeds his sheep. He seeks the lost sheep, and the sheep are scattered without their shepherd. There are many comforting and inspiring metaphors used to describe the relationship between