Clean and used as food  De 14:4.
Described as
Innocent.  2Sa 24:17.
Sagacious.  Joh 10:4,5.
Agile.  Ps 114:4,6.
Being covered with a fleece.  Job 31:20.
Remarkably prolific.  Ps 107:41; 144:13; Song 4:2; Eze 36:37.

Bleating of, alluded to  Jdj 5:16; 1Sa 15:14.
Under man’s care from the earliest age  Ge 4:4.
Constituted a great part of patriarchal wealth  Ge 13:5; 24:25; 26:14.
Males of called rams  1Sa 15:22; Jer 51:40.
Females of, called ewes  Ps 78:71.
Young of, called lambs  Ex 12:3; Isa 11:6.
Places celebrated for
Kedar.  Eze 27:21.
Bashan.  De 32:14.
Nebaioth.  Isa 60:7.
Bozrah.  Mic 2:12.

Flesh of, extensively used as food  1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 1:19; 4:23; Ne 5:18; Isa 22:13.
Milk of, used as food  De 32:14; Isa 7:21,22; 1Co 9:7.
Skins of, worn as clothing by the poor  Heb 11:37.
Skins of, made into a covering for the tabernacle  Ex 25:5; 36:10; 39:34.
Wool of, made into clothing  Job 31:20; Pr 31:13; Eze 34:3.
Offered in sacrifice from the earliest age  Ge 4:4; 8:20; 15:9,10.
Offered in sacrifice under the law  Ex 20:24; Le 1:10; 1Ki 8:5,63.
Flocks of
Attended by members of the family.  Ge 29:9; Ex 2:16; 1Sa 16:11.
Attended by servants.  1Sa 17:20; Isa 61:5.
Guarded by dogs.  Job 30:1.
Kept in folds or cotes.  1Sa 24:3; 2Sa 7:8; Joh 10:1.
Conducted to the richest pastures.  Ps 23:2.
Fed on the mountains.  Ex 3:1; Eze 34:6,13.
Fed in the valleys.  Isa 65:10.
Frequently covered the pastures.  Ps 65:13.
Watered every day.  Ge 29:8-10; Ex 2:16,17.
Made to rest at noon.  Ps 23:2; Song 1:7.
Followed the shepherd.  Joh 10:4,27.
Fled from strangers.  Joh 10:5.

Washed and shorn every year  Song 4:2.
Firstlings of, not to be shorn  De 15:19.
Firstlings of, not to be redeemed  Nu 18:17.
Firstlings of, could not be dedicated as a free-will offering  Le 27:26.
Tithe of, given to the Levites  2Ch 31:4-6.
First wool of, given to the priests  De 18:4.
Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing  1Sa 25:2,11,36; 2Sa 13:23.
Were frequently
Given as presents.  2Sa 17:29; 1Ch 12:40.
Given as tribute.  2Ki 3:4; 2Ch 17:11.
Destroyed by wild beasts.  Jer 50:17; Mic 5:8; Joh 10:12.
Taken in great numbers in war.  Jdj 6:4; 1Sa 14:32; 1Ch 5:21; 2Ch 14:15.
Cut off by disease.  Ex 9:3.

False prophets assume the simple appearance  Mt 7:15.
Illustrative
Of the Jews.  Ps 74:1; 78:52; 79:13.
Of the people of Christ.  Joh 10:7-26; 21:16,17; Heb 13:20; 1Pe 5:2.
Of the wicked in their death.  Ps 49:14.
Of those under God’s judgment.  Ps 44:1.
(In patience and simplicity,) of patience, of Christ.  Isa 53:7.
(In proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God.  Ps 119:176; Isa 53:6; Eze 34:16.
(Lost,) of the unregenerate.  Mt 10:6.
(When found,) of restored sinners.  Lu 15:5,7.
(Separation from the goats,) of the separation of saints from the wicked.  Mt 25:32,33.

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  Song 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.

Twelve cakes of fine flour  Le 24:5.
Called hallowed bread  1Sa 21:4.
Materials for, provided by the people  Le 24:8; Ne 10:32,33.
Prepared by Levites  1Ch 9:32; 23:29.
Placed in two rows on the table by the priests  Ex 25:30; 40:23; Le 24:6.
Table of
Dimensions of.  Ex 25:23.
Covered with gold.  Ex 25:24.
Had an ornamental border.  Ex 25:25.
Had staves of shittim wood covered with gold.  Ex 25:28.
Had rings of gold in the corners for the staves.  Ex 25:26,27.
Had dishes, spoons, covers, and bowls of gold.  Ex 25:29.
Placed in the north side of the tabernacle.  Ex 40:22; Heb 9:2.
Directions for removing.  Nu 4:7.

Pure frankincense placed on  Le 24:7.
Was changed every Sabbath day  Le 24:8.
After removal from the table given to the priests  Le 24:9.
Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases  1Sa 21:4-6; Mt 12:4.
Illustrative of
Christ as the bread of life.  Joh 6:48.
The Church.  1Co 5:7; 10:17.

A part of defensive armour  Ps 115:9; 140:7.
Frequently made of, or covered with
Gold.  2Sa 8:7; 1Ki 10:17.
Brass.  1Ki 14:27.

Said to belong to God  Ps 47:9.
Kinds of
The buckler or target.  2Ch 9:15; 1Ch 5:18; Eze 26:8.
The small shield.  2Ch 9:16.
Often borne by an armour bearer.  1Sa 17:7.

Before war
Gathered together.  Jer 51:11.
Uncovered.  Isa 22:6.
Repaired.  Jer 46:3.
Anointed.  2Sa 1:21; Isa 21:5.
Often made red.  Na 2:3.

Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance  2Ch 11:12; 26:14; 32:5.
A disgrace to lose, or throw away  2Sa 1:21.
Of the vanquished, often burned  Eze 39:9.
In times of peace were hung up in towers or armouries  Eze 27:10; Song 4:4.
Were scarce in Israel in the days of Deborah and Barak  Jdj 5:8.
Many of the Israelites used, with expertness  1Ch 12:8,24,34; 2Ch 14:8; 25:5.
Illustrative of
Protection of God.  Ge 15:1; Ps 33:20.
Favour of God.  Ps 5:12.
Truth of God.  Ps 91:4.
Salvation of God.  2Sa 22:36; Ps 18:35.
Faith.  Eph 6:16.

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