Lamb or Shepherd

[mikbone]

When you think of Jesus, which different symbol do you gravitate toward?

Do you ever think of yourself as a lamb or shepherd?

[zil2]

2 hours ago, mikbone said:

When you think of Jesus, which different symbol do you gravitate toward?

Savior.  I don't know if that's me or a product of environment or what.  I never really thought about it until the past decade, but that's the title I most commonly use.

2 hours ago, mikbone said:

Do you ever think of yourself as a lamb or shepherd?

Hmm.  Not really.  Perhaps when considering stories which use those symbols.  I'm more likely to think of my self as a (poor example of a) disciple.

[Traveler]

3 hours ago, mikbone said:

When you think of Jesus, which different symbol do you gravitate toward?

Do you ever think of yourself as a lamb or shepherd?

I believe that the proper or full term for Christ is “The Lamb of G-d”.  It is my understanding that this is in reference to the sacrifice of a lamb for Passover.  I think the symbolism of Christ as the shepherd is in reference to the relationship of Christ to his followers – that symbolically we are sheep (different than the symbology of a lamb).

My grandfather was a shepherd and would tell stories about his experiences.  A black sheep were added to a number of sheep determined by the shepherd to keep count of the size of the flock.  Most think of the black sheep as the rebellious one.  I think of myself as a sheep – according to my mother – I was the most difficult sheep in her flock.

 

The Traveler

[Anddenex]

This is a great question to ponder for oneself. We are instructed by the Lord to become as he is. What manner of man/woman ought we to be --> even as he is. He is the prime example of what it means to become like the Father. When I think of the Savior I would think of "Good Shepherd". He is the Good Shepherd, especially from our purview, our vantage point.

However, if we look at the relationship between the Father and Son, he is exactly the metaphor of a lamb/sheep. He knows his Father's voice. How do we know we are the Lords sheep --> we hear his voice and know who he is.

In relationship to my Savior, I am a sheep. I at least would like to identify as a sheep, but may at times be a goat. In relation to discipleship, as with the Lord, I'm called to be a shepherd. It really depends on what I'm doing as to how I would identify myself with either symbol.

The same would go with the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. I'm both, neither one would define me. The Savior was both a sheep and a shepherd. But from our purview he is the Good Shepherd, so always my Shepherd never a sheep symbol.

Edited September 30, 2023 by Anddenex
father to Father

[Backroads]

Shepherd. And this may be because I'm drawn to art that shows Him as a shepherd. 

[mordorbund]

On 9/27/2023 at 8:45 AM, mikbone said:

 

When you think of Jesus, which different symbol do you gravitate toward?

 

A bridge… over troubled waters