A Shepherd' s life was exposed for all to see. They literally gave up large portions of their lives for their flocks. Sheep are near-sighted and eat constantly. The shepherd has to live out in the wild, protecting them from harmful terrain and from predators as they ate, mated and played.
At night he herded them into stone enclosures that were open only on one side. Since there was usually no fixed gate for these pens, the shepherd would lay his body across the entrance. He became the barrier against harm, putting his life on the line for the sheep.
At night he herded them into stone enclosures that were open only on one side. Since there was usually no fixed gate for these pens, the shepherd would lay his body across the entrance. He became the barrier against harm, putting his life on the line for the sheep.
St.Augustine's homily on John 10 can be found here http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf107.iii.xlvi.html
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