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NASB | Psalm 119:176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 119:176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments. [Is 53:6; Luke 15:4; 1 Pet 2:25] |
Bible Question: i'm doin a report for my religion class on the parable of the lost sheep. i am having some trouble understanding and finding some of the answers that i'm searching for. Some of the things i'm looking for is the religious message in this parable, the significant terms and how the author (luke and matthew) literary style, audience and intentions may have influenced the story. if u could help me i would greatly appreciate it. ..... GOD BLESS! |
Bible Answer: Dear xxxxxkerrixxxx I enjoyed your question and turned to another lost sheep reference, Psalm 119:176, for three reasons. First, it is a confession: I have gone astray, or wander up and down, like a lost sheep. As unconverted sinners are like lost sheep (Lu. 15:4), so weak unsteady saints are like lost sheep, (Mt. 18:12,13.) We are apt to wander like sheep, and are unlikely to find our way once we have chosen the wrong fork in the road. Secondly,it is a request from a believer, to: Rescue me as a good shepherd seeks a wandering sheep to bring it back (Eze34:12.) "Lord, seek me, as I used to seek my sheep when they went astray;’’ for David had been himself a tender shepherd. Thirdly,. An obedient plea: "Though I have wandered, I did not intend to ignore your commandments. So he concludes the Psalm with a sense of remorse for his own sin and a renewed dependence on God’s grace. Now, these thoughts cannot be claimed by me, but I get a lot of my spiritual insight from Matthew Henry in his commentary written in the early 1700s. I took the liberty of editing the text for space and ease of reading. Many Blessings from a sheep who has wandered from afar. Tim |
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