What title is Jesus often given based on the imagery found in this and similar parables?
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Correct answer: The Good Shepherd
While 'The Good Shepherd' is a title explicitly used in John 10, the imagery of the Lost Sheep parable reinforces Jesus' role as the one who cares for and rescues the flock.
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More Lost Sheep questions
- Which of the following parables follows immediately after the Lost Sheep in Luke 15?
- Why did the shepherd need to carry the sheep on his shoulders?
- What does the sheep going 'astray' represent in the spiritual allegory?
- True or False: The shepherd in the parable blames the sheep for being lost.
- In Matthew 18:13, what word does Jesus use to describe the shepherd's feeling about the found sheep compared to the ninety-nine?
- Which Old Testament book contains famous imagery of God as a Shepherd that serves as a background for this parable?