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The Staff of Moses, also known as the Rod of Moses or Staff of God, is mentioned in the Bible and Quran as a walking stick used by Moses. According to the Book of Exodus , the staff ( Hebrew : מַטֶּה , romanized : maṭṭe , translated "rod" in the King James Bible ) was used to produce water from a rock, was transformed into a snake and ...
The "rod and staff" (verse 4) are also the implements of a shepherd. Some commentators see the shepherd imagery pervading the entire psalm. It is known that the shepherd is to know each sheep by name, [citation needed] thus when God is given the analogy of a shepherd, he is not only a protector but also the caretaker. God, as the caretaker ...
The 23rd psalm, in which this phrase appears, uses the image of God as a shepherd and the believer as a sheep well cared-for. Julian Morgenstern has suggested that the word translated as "cup" could contain a double meaning: both a "cup" in the normal sense of the word, and a shallow trough from which one would give water to a sheep. [4]
In Israelite culture, the rod (Hebrew: מַטֶּה maṭṭeh) was a natural symbol of authority, [1] as the tool used by the shepherd to correct and guide his flock. [2] Moses, in fact, initially carried his rod while tending his sheep, [3] and later it became his symbol of authority over the Israelites. [4]
A hadith narrated from Ibn Umar says that Muhammad says, "All of you are shepherds and every one of you is responsible for his herd. A leader is a shepherd, a man is the shepherd over his family, and a woman is the shepherd over her husband's house and his children. So all of you are shepherds, and every one of you is responsible for his herd ...
Reuel or Raguel (Hebrew: רְעוּאֵל, romanized: Rəʿūʾēl; Edomite: 𐤓𐤏𐤀𐤋 rʿʾl [1]), meaning "God shall pasture" or more specifically "El shall pasture" (as a shepherd does with his flock) [2] [3] is a Hebrew name associated with several biblical and religious figures.
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In this chapter, Ezekiel prophesies against the "irresponsible shepherds" of Israel and states that God will instead seek out God's sheep and become their "true shepherd". [2] The Jerusalem Bible notes the continuity of this theme, occurring in Jeremiah 23:1–6 , here in Ezekiel, and later resumed in Zechariah 11:4–17 , as well as in the New ...