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The Bible says that God “is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). He also declares, “I have loved you with an everlasting love” (Jeremiah 31:3). You see, in God’s eyes we are all “black sheep”–that is, we have all sinned and rebelled against our Heavenly Father.
Aug 14, 2019 · What does it mean to know that Jesus is the Good Shepherd when the only place you’ve encountered sheep is at a petting zoo? How can you understand the promise of a land overflowing with honey when you buy yours in a bear-shaped bottle?
Jan 17, 2022 · The term black sheep is most often used to describe the feeling of being the odd one out in one's family of origin. Black-sheep or scapegoat archetypes are prevalent...
Many sources say that the origin of the expression black sheep of the family comes from Genesis (the first book of the Jewish Torah and Christian Old Testament), and specifically from the story of Jacob agreeing with his uncle that he would be allowed to keep any speckled or dark colored lambs and goats for his own as payment for tending his ...
Joseph was the black sheep in the family, as it were, choosing agriculture and commerce as a profession. So integral was sheepherding to the identity of Jacob’s children that when they were introduced to Pharaoh—the king of a nation which deified sheep and abhorred those who handled their god—they did not hide the fact that they ...
Jan 21, 2022 · What did Jesus mean when he said "take care of my sheep" to Peter? A good shepherd is known and trusted by his sheep, provides them with pasture and all they need for their wellbeing, and a good shepherd will protect them from harm to the point of laying down his life for them.
Early sheep were prob. brown, but in Egypt there were white, brown, and black forms before 2000 b.c., perhaps much earlier. It is traditional to regard Biblical sheep as white; this is largely correct, but it is not supported entirely by the text, “They shall become like wool” .
