The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. --Psalm 23 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To shepherd means to teach because in the Word the church is called a flock, and the people in the church are called sheep and lambs. Therefore to shepherd means, symbolically, to teach, and the shepherd one who teaches, and this in many places, as for example: On that day your flocks will graze in a broad meadow. (Isaiah 33:23) He will feed His flock like a shepherd. (Isaiah 40:11) They shall graze along the roads, and have their pasture on all the hillsides. (Isaiah 49:9) (Israel) shall graze on Carmel and Bashan. (Jeremiah 50:19) ...I will seek out My sheep.... I will feed them in good pasture, and...in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. (Ezekiel 34:12-14) You, Bethlehem Ephrathah, it is a small thing that you are among the thousands of Judah. Out of you shall come forth to Me One who will be Ruler in Israel.... He shall stand and graze in the strength of Jehovah.... (Micah 5:2, 4) Feed Your people.... Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead.... (Micah 7:14) The remnant of Israel...shall graze and lie down.... (Zephaniah 3:13) Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in pastures of tender grass. (Psalm 23:1, 2) (The Lord) chose David...to shepherd Jacob...and Israel...and he shepherded them.... (Psalm 78:70-72) Jesus said to Peter, "Feed My lambs." And a second and third time He said, "Feed my sheep." (John 21:15-17) --Apocalypse Revealed n. 383, Emanuel Swedenborg
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