UNDERSTANDING THE SHEPHERD & SHEEP RELATIONSHIP:
Four aspects:
1) it's a RELATABLE relationship
2) it's a RESPONSIBLE relationship
3) it's a PERSONAL relationship
4) it's a REPRESENTATIONAL picture for Israel
Ps. 78:70-72; Ezekiel 34:1-5

THE TRAITS OF OUR TRUE & GOOD SHEPHERD: (10:1-21)
1) The Shepherd has access to the sheep = OWNERSHIP (1-3a)

2) The Shepherd has activity with the sheep = RELATIONSHIP (3b-5)
relationship has intimacy, trustworthiness, familiarity
Isaiah 40:11; Ps. 121:4-8

3) The Shepherd gives life to the sheep = LEADERSHIP (10)
2 Peter 1:3

4) The Shepherd gives HIS life for the sheep = invoking WORSHIP (11)
2 Cor. 5:21

5) The Shepherd seeks out more sheep = COURTSHIP (16)

6) This Good Shepherd is unique from others = MESSIAHSHIP (17-18)