Good Shepherd
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Good Shepherd is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as a caring, protective, and self-sacrificing spiritual leader who guides and watches over his followers like a shepherd with his sheep.
Aliases (6)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christological title
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title of Jesus Christ → |
| associatedWith |
Christian theology
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New Testament Christology → |
| basedOnBiblicalPassage |
John 10:11
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John 10:14 → |
| contrastedWith |
hired hand who abandons the sheep
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| conveysIdeaOf |
personal knowledge of each follower
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rescue of the lost → unity of the flock under one shepherd → willingness to die for the flock → |
| describedAs |
the one who lays down his life for the sheep
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| emphasizesRelationshipBetween |
Christ and believers
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| emphasizesRoleAs |
caring spiritual leader
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protective spiritual leader → self-sacrificing spiritual leader → |
| hasTheme |
care
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guidance → intimate knowledge of followers → protection → sacrifice → |
| iconographicTypeOf |
Jesus depicted carrying a lamb
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Jesus surrounded by sheep → |
| languageOfOrigin |
English rendering of biblical shepherd imagery
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| linkedDoctrine |
Christ’s pastoral office
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atonement → divine care for the Church → |
| metaphorFor |
Jesus’ pastoral care for believers
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divine protection of Christians → spiritual guidance of the Church → |
| portraysJesusAs |
guardian of souls
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guide on the path of righteousness → provider of spiritual nourishment → |
| refersTo |
Jesus Christ
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| relatedConcept |
divine providence
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pastoral ministry → sheep as image of believers → |
| scripturalAllusion |
Ezekiel 34
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Psalm 23 → |
| symbolizes |
Jesus guiding his followers like a shepherd with sheep
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| usedIn |
Christian devotional literature
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Christian hymnody → Christian iconography → Christian preaching → |
| worshipContext |
Good Shepherd Sunday in some Christian liturgical calendars
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Kriophoros
("Good Shepherd motif")
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Light of the World → |
relatedConcept |
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Jesus Christ
("Messiah")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Catacombs of Rome
("Christ as the Good Shepherd")
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containsDepictionOf |
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Book of Revelation
("the Lamb")
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containsVisionOf |
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the Beast
("the Lamb")
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contrastedWith |
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Pastor bonus
("The Good Shepherd")
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hasEnglishTitle |
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John of Patmos
("the Lamb")
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hasVisionOf |
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Jesus Christ
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title |
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Good Shepherd
("Good Shepherd Sunday in some Christian liturgical calendars")
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worshipContext |