I AM

I AM : M. M. Ninan
Psa 78:70-72 He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep
pens;
from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people
Jacob, of Israel his inheritance. And David shepherded them with
integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.
Much more than that there is a direct reference to the ordination of
Joshua.
Num 27:15 -17 Moses said to the LORD, "May the LORD, the God
of the spirits of all mankind, appoint a man over this community to go out
and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in,
so the Lord's people will not be like sheep without a shepherd."
Num 27:18 So the LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man
in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him”.
The Hebrew name of Jesus was same as Joshua - Yeshiva. As
Joshua was ordained to lead the people from the wilderness into
Canaan, so God has ordained Jesus to lead mankind from the
wilderness of this life to the Kingdom of Heaven.
These are some of the subtle tones that reverberated in the minds
and spirits of those who heard Jesus’ claim "I am the Good
Shepherd".
6.1 GOOD SHEPHERD LAYS DOWN HIS LIFE FOR THE SHEEP
But then Jesus explained that he is not just the Great Shepherd
Patriarch who sits in comfort at home with all the servants and
pomp and splendor, but also one who came down to the earth, in
the field to search, to care and tend the young and the old.
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