Bible/Topics/SHEEP
SHEEP[edit | edit source]
Torrey's New Topical Textbook[edit | edit source]
Clean and used as food
DESCRIBED AS
Bleating of, alluded to
Under man's care from the earliest age
Constituted a great part of patriarchal wealth
Males of called rams
Females of, called ewes
Young of, called lambs
PLACES CELEBRATED FOR
Flesh of, extensively used as food
Milk of, used as food
Skins of, worn as clothing by the poor
Skins of, made into a covering for the tabernacle
Wool of, made into clothing
Offered in sacrifice from the earliest age
Offered in sacrifice under the law
FLOCKS OF
10; Ex 2:16,17
Firstlings of, not to be shorn
Firstlings of, not to be redeemed
Firstlings of, could not be dedicated as a free-will offering
Tithe of, given to the Levites
First wool of, given to the priests
Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
WERE FREQUENTLY
False prophets assume the simple appearance
ILLUSTRATIVE
26; 21:16,17; Heb 13:20; 1Pe 5:2
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Offered in sacrifice
The land of Bashan adapted to the raising of
Also
Milk of, used for food
Shearing of
Feasting at the time of shearing
The first fleece of, belonged to the priests and the Levites
Tribute (taxes) paid in
FIGURATIVE