Sheep

• Offered in sacrifice
• By AbelGen 4:4
• By NoahGen 8:20
• By AbrahamGen 22:13
• Required in the Mosaic offerings
• The land of Bashan adapted to the raising ofDeu 32:14
• Also
• BozrahMic 2:12
• KedarEzk 27:21
• NebaiothIsa 60:7
• SharonIsa 65:10
• Jacob' s management ofGen 30:32–40
• Milk of, used for foodDeu 32:14
• Shearing ofGen 31:19Gen 38:12–17Isa 53:7
• Feasting at the time of shearing1Sa 25:111Sa 25:362Sa 13:23
• The first fleece of, belonged to the priests and the LevitesDeu 18:4
• Tribute (taxes) paid in2Ki 3:41Ch 5:212Ch 17:11
• FIGURATIVE1Ch 21:17Psa 74:1Jer 13:20
• Of backslidersJer 50:6
• Of lost sinnersMat 9:36Mat 10:6
• Of the righteousJer 50:17Ezk 34Mat 26:31Mrk 14:27Jhn 10:1–16
• Of the defenselessness of servants of God (Greek: diakonoi)Mat 10:16
• Parable of the lostMat 18:11–13Luk 15:4–7

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