John 10:5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers. We are the sheep, Jesus is the shepherd. We follow him because we are born of God and know the truth and know what is right. We know when a shepherd is [...]
Answers about shepherd
The word is of uncertain meaning, but appears to refer to the kind of small bag that shepherds would carry with them, probably containing food and in this case also used for stones to throw. 1 Samuel 17:40 (NET) He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them [...]
The biblical equivalent of a cowboy was possibly a herdsman who was responsible for managing and caring for animals (often cattle, but sometimes pigs). Herdsmen are mentioned in Genesis 13:7-8; 26:20; 1 Samuel 21:7; 2 Chronicles 14:15; Matthew 8:33; Mark 5:14 and Luke 8:34. A closely related role was that of shepherd (who cared for the sheep [...]
