Shepherd

The motif of the “Good Shepherd” was first seen in Archaic Greek art. “There the calf bearer was a bearded man offering his animal in sacrifice to Athena” (Kleiner 238). In the pre-Christian world, Christ portrays a shepherd, where he is carrying a calf on his shoulders, but the calf was not to be sacrifice. The calf is one of the lost sheep which symbolizes “a sinner who has strayed and been rescued” (Kleiner 239). Christ said that he is a good shepherd and he will give his life for the sheep.…

Baltimore, Maryland’s Ernestine “Ernie” Shepherd, astatine age 73, is a certified personal trainer, professional model and competitive all-natural bodybuilder. In March of 2010, on the stage of a television show in Rome, Italy, she was formally given the title of World’s Oldest Performing Female Bodybuilder (by Guinness World Records). Not content to rest on her laurels, a couple of months later and less than two months shy of turning 74, Ernestine was back in the states and back on stage…

There are many types of dogs out there today, However, the german shepherd is the most respected. For example, Their loyalty to their owner’s is incredible, They’ll fight to protect them no matter what. Second, German Shepherds are easily trainable and they learn really quickly, as they are very intelligent dogs. Third, They are extremely fast, strong, and have a strong history of being hard working dogs. In conclusion, German Shepherds are Very respected dog’s because of their Characteristics,…

It is in mankind 's very nature to seek power, to seek authority. The concept of a power struggle is what drives many to go above and beyond expectations, sometimes injuring others in the process, all to further one 's own agenda. For one man, a shepherd named Gyges, power unexpectedly presented itself, and Gyges was faced with an internal crisis: succumb to temptation, use the power, and risk corruption, or turn down the amazing power and sink into an unremarkable life of constant struggling.…

Zedina Martin Dr. Adair English 201 8 March 2018 When there is love anything is possible, not! The poem “The Passionate Shepherd to his love” is a pastoral and romantic poem by Christopher Marlowe that has a focus on the Shepherd’s love. The speaker of the poem is the Shepherd. The poem “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” is a poem by Sir Walter Raleigh in response to Marlowe’s poem. A Nymph is the speaker of the poem. Raleigh’s poem is a direct mockery of Marlowe’s poem and all the claims and…

end of the middle ages, around the 1400 and 1450. From this series the Second Shepherds play is very popular, as britannica.com, (n.d.) says: “Second Shepherds’ Play is widely considered the greatest work of medieval English drama”. The play is about three shepherds and the birth of baby Jesus, an angel announced the notice of the birth of Jesus Christ and the shepherds go to Bethlehem, but before of this the shepherds need to find one lost sheep that was stolen by a well known thief. The plot…

The mosaic Christ as the Good Shepherd c. 425-426 is a beautiful work of art. The reasons behind this work of art being not only beautiful but also overall a functional piece of art is the elements of the mosaic its self. To create unity and balance in a piece of art there are certain elements of design as well as the principle of design that need to be followed. In this image, there are numerous indications that it follows these guidelines. For example, there is a consistent color theme…

Theological Foundation of the Shepherd Motif in the Scriptures. Laniak’s exposition talks extensively about the significance of the shepherd motif as a metaphor for leadership, but also he also explains how “Biblical theology engages an interest both in individual emphasis of various authors in their own settings, and in the common themes of traditions that course through the Scriptures” (Laniak 2006: 24). Toward the end of your discussion I see that you aptly said, “The word shepherd(er) was…

lie he was not committing, and he needed to really prove his power to these people. In a way, he related to a good shepherd. A good shepherd is one whom is recognizable by his flock, one who his sheep only listen to and one who will sacrifice his life for his herd. A good shepherd will do anything to have happy sheep and in chapter ten of the gospel of John, Jesus is the good shepherd for those who believe in him; he is their savior and guide. His biggest problem, however, is gaining the belief…

worst. She dropped her head and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. My heart sank. About three-and-a-half years ago, we adopted a German Shepherd puppy, who was one of many in a fairly large litter of puppies. We first found out about these puppies by a woman who showed up at our front door one day. She claimed that someone had “dumped a litter of German Shepherd puppies”…