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# brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus
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"raised the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, to life"
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# from the dead
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"from among all those who have died."
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# the great shepherd of the sheep
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Christ in his role of leader and protector of those who believe in him is spoken of as if he were a shepherd of sheep.
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# by the blood of the eternal covenant
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Here "blood" stands for the death of Jesus, which is the basis for the covenant that will last forever between God and all believers in Christ.
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