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sheep, ram, ewe

Definition:

A "sheep" is a medium-sized animal with four legs that has wool all over its body. The male sheep is called a "ram." The female sheep is called a "ewe."

• A baby sheep is called a "lamb."
• The Israelites often used sheep for sacrifices, especially males and young sheep.
• People eat meat from sheep and use their wool to make clothing and other things.
• Sheep are very trusting, weak, and timid. They are easily influenced to wander away. They need a shepherd to lead them, protect them, and provide them with food, water, and shelter.
• In the Bible, people are compared to sheep who have God as their shepherd.

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(See also: Israel, lamb, sacrifice, shepherd)

Bible References:

• Acts 08:32-33
• Genesis 30:31-32
• John 02:13-14
• Luke 15:3-5
• Mark 06:33-34
• Matthew 09:35-36
• Matthew 10:5-7
• Matthew 12:11-12
• Matthew 25:31-33

Examples from the Bible stories:

• 09:12 One day while Moses was taking care of his sheep, he saw a bush that was on fire.
• 17:02 David was a shepherd from the town of Bethlehem. At different times while he was watching his father's sheep, David had killed both a lion and a bear that had attacked the sheep.
• 30:03 To Jesus, these people were like sheep without a shepherd.
• 38:08 Jesus said, "All of you will all abandon me tonight. It is written, 'I will strike the shepherd and all the sheep will be scattered.'"