- 洁净, 为人所食用
      申 14:4 

 - 描述
   . 无辜
        撒下 24:17 

   . 聪慧
        约 10:4,5 

   . 灵活
        诗 114:4,6 

   . 长满羊毛
        伯 31:20 

   . 极为多产
        诗 107:41  144:13  歌 4:2  结 36:37 

 - 提及羊的叫声
      士 5:16  撒上 15:14 

 - 从太古就由人照料
      创 4:4 

 - 构成先祖大部分的资产
      创 13:5  24:25  26:14 

 - 公的称为公羊
      撒上 15:22  耶 51:40 

 - 母的称为母羊
      诗 78:71 

 - 小的称为羊羔
      出 12:3  赛 11:6 

 - 以产羊闻名的地方
   . 基达
        结 27:21 

   . 巴珊
        申 32:14 

   . 尼拜约
        赛 60:7 

   . 波斯拉
        弥 2:12 

 - 羊肉大量被人食用
      撒上 25:18  王上 1:19  4:23  尼 5:18  赛 22:13 

 - 羊奶为人所饮用
      申 32:14  赛 7:21,22  林前 9:7 

 - 穷人穿羊皮做成的衣服
      来 11:37 

 - 羊皮做成会幕的幔子
      出 25:5  36:10  39:34 

 - 羊毛做成衣服
      伯 31:20  箴 31:13  结 34:3 

 - 从太古就献上为祭
      创 4:4  8:20  15:9,10 

 - 按着律法献上为祭
      出 20:24  利 1:10  王上 8:5,63 

 - 羊群
   . 由家族成员照看
        创 29:9  出 2:16  撒上 16:11 

   . 由仆人照看
        撒上 17:20  赛 61:5 

   . 由狗守卫
        伯 30:1 

   . 养在羊圈或羊栏中
        撒上 24:3  撒下 7:8  约 10:1 

   . 被引往最肥沃的草场
        诗 23:2 

   . 牧养在山上
        出 3:1  结 34:6,13 

   . 牧养在谷中
        赛 65:10 

   . 每每遍满草场
        诗 65:13 

   . 每天得到饮水
        创 29:8-10  出 2:16,17 

   . 中午必要休息
        诗 23:2  歌 1:7 

   . 跟随牧人
        约 10:4,27 

   . 会躲开陌生人
        约 10:5 

 - 每年清洗并剪毛
      歌 4:2 

 - 头生的绵羊不可剪毛
      申 15:19 

 - 头生的绵羊不可赎回
      民 18:17 

 - 头生的绵羊不可当作甘心祭献上
      利 27:26 

 - 绵羊的十分之一要给利未人
      代下 31:4-6 

 - 初剪的羊毛要给祭司
      申 18:4 

 - 剪羊毛的时候是欢欣的时候
      撒上 25:2,11,36  撒下 13:23 

 - 经常
   . 送人作礼物
        撒下 17:29  代上 12:40 

   . 当作贡物呈上
        王下 3:4  代下 17:11 

   . 被野兽杀灭
        耶 50:17  弥 5:8  约 10:12 

   . 战时大量被掳掠
        士 6:4  撒上 14:32  代上 5:21  代下 14:15 

   . 因病死亡
        出 9:3 

 - 假先知披上单纯的外表
      太 7:15 

 - 用来说明
   . 犹太人
        诗 74:1  78:52  79:13 

   . 基督的子民
        约 10:7-26  21:16,17  来 13:20  彼前 5:2 

   . 恶人的死
        诗 49:14 

   . 受上帝审判的人
        诗 44:11 

   . (忍耐、单纯的羊,) 基督的忍耐
        赛 53:7 

   . (倾向游荡的羊,) 离开上帝的人
        诗 119:176  赛 53:6  结 34:16 

   . (迷失的羊,) 灵魂未重生的人
        太 10:6 

   . (失而复得的羊,) 重返主怀的罪人
        路 15:5,7 

   . (与山羊分开,) 圣徒与恶人分开
        太 25:32,33 

 - Clean and used as food
      De 14:4 

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Innocent
        2Sa 24:17 

   . Sagacious
        Joh 10:4,5 

   . Agile
        Ps 114:4,6 

   . Being covered with a fleece
        Job 31:20 

   . Remarkably prolific
        Ps 107:41  144:13  So 4:2  Eze 36:37 

 - Bleating of, alluded to
      Jud 5:16  1Sa 15:14 

 - Under man's care from the earliest age
      Ge 4:4 

 - Constituted a great part of patriarchal wealth
      Ge 13:5  24:25  26:14 

 - Males of called rams
      1Sa 15:22  Jer 51:40 

 - Females of, called ewes
      Ps 78:71 

 - Young of, called lambs
      Ex 12:3  Isa 11:6 

 - PLACES CELEBRATED FOR
   . Kedar
        Eze 27:21 

   . Bashan
        De 32:14 

   . Nebaioth
        Isa 60:7 

   . Bozrah
        Mic 2:12 

 - Flesh of, extensively used as food
      1Sa 25:18  1Ki 1:19  4:23  Ne 5:18  Isa 22:13 

 - Milk of, used as food
      De 32:14  Isa 7:21,22  1Co 9:7 

 - Skins of, worn as clothing by the poor
      Heb 11:37 

 - Skins of, made into a covering for the tabernacle
      Ex 25:5  36:10  39:34 

 - Wool of, made into clothing
      Job 31:20  Pr 31:13  Eze 34:3 

 - Offered in sacrifice from the earliest age
      Ge 4:4  8:20  15:9,10 

 - Offered in sacrifice under the law
      Ex 20:24  Le 1:10  1Ki 8:5,63 

 - FLOCKS OF
   . Attended by members of the family
        Ge 29:9  Ex 2:16  1Sa 16:11 

   . Attended by servants
        1Sa 17:20  Isa 61:5 

   . Guarded by dogs
        Job 30:1 

   . Kept in folds or cotes
        1Sa 24:3  2Sa 7:8  Joh 10:1 

   . Conducted to the richest pastures
        Ps 23:2 

   . Fed on the mountains
        Ex 3:1  Eze 34:6,13 

   . Fed in the valleys
        Isa 65:10 

   . Frequently covered the pastures
        Ps 65:13 

   . Watered every day
        Ge 29:8-10  Ex 2:16,17 

   . Made to rest at noon
        Ps 23:2  So 1:7 

   . Followed the shepherd
        Joh 10:4,27 

   . Fled from strangers
        Joh 10:5 

 - Washed and shorn every year
      So 4:2 

 - Firstlings of, not to be shorn
      De 15:19 

 - Firstlings of, not to be redeemed
      Nu 18:17 

 - Firstlings of, could not be dedicated as a free-will offering
      Le 27:26 

 - Tithe of, given to the Levites
      2Ch 31:4-6 

 - First wool of, given to the priests
      De 18:4 

 - Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
      1Sa 25:2,11,36  2Sa 13:23 

 - WERE FREQUENTLY
   . Given as presents
        2Sa 17:29  1Ch 12:40 

   . Given as tribute
        2Ki 3:4  2Ch 17:11 

   . Destroyed by wild beasts
        Jer 50:17  Mic 5:8  Joh 10:12 

   . Taken in great numbers in war
        Jud 6:4  1Sa 14:32  1Ch 5:21  2Ch 14:15 

   . Cut off by disease
        Ex 9:3 

 - False prophets assume the simple appearance
      Mt 7:15 

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of the Jews
        Ps 74:1  78:52  79:13 

   . Of the people of Christ
        Joh 10:7-26  21:16,17  Heb 13:20  1Pe 5:2 

   . Of the wicked in their death
        Ps 49:14 

   . Of those under God's judgment
        Ps 44:1 

   . (In patience and simplicity,) of patience, of Christ
        Isa 53:7 

   . (In proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God
        Ps 119:176  Isa 53:6  Eze 34:16 

   . (Lost,) of the unregenerate
        Mt 10:6 

   . (When found,) of restored sinners
        Lu 15:5,7 

   . (Separation from the goats,) of the separation of saints
     from the wicked
        Mt 25:32,33