Thematic Bible: Sinners regarded as lost sheep


Thematic Bible



Israel is a hunted and scattered flock [driven here and there as prey]; the lions have chased them away. First the king of Assyria devoured him, and now at last Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has broken (gnawed) his bones. Verse Conceptsdispersion, theIn Danger From Lions

For you were continually wandering like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. Verse ConceptsGuidance, Need For God'sOverseersGod our ShepherdSheepWatchfulness, DivineLost SheepAlienation, OvercomingWanderersPeople Going AstrayAnimals Going Astray


He answered, “I was commissioned by God and sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Verse ConceptsMission, Of Jesus ChristSingleness Of HeartGod Sending OthersIsrael HardenedLost PeopleJewsMissing SomeoneBeing LostFeeling Lostmath

but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Verse ConceptsSheep, FigurativeMore ThanIsrael HardenedLost People


“My people have become lost sheep;
Their shepherds have led them astray.
They have made them turn aside [to the seductive places of idolatry] on the mountains.
They have gone along [from one sin to another] from mountain to hill;
They have forgotten their [own] resting place.
Verse ConceptsGuidance, Need For God'sLossRestlessnessSatan, Agents OfSheepShepherds, As OccupationsInadequate ShepherdingWanderersPeople Going AstrayBeing MisleadLost PeopleBeing Lost

My flock wandered through all the mountains and on every high hill; My flock was scattered over all the face of the earth and no one searched or sought them.”’” Verse ConceptsHillsWanderersScattered Like SheepEscaping To MountainsNot Seeking PeopleNo One Available

“What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them gets lost, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountain and go in search of the one that is lost? Verse ConceptsHillsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsWatchfulness, DivineLost SheepThe Number NinetyOne HundredThinking ArightGod Searching For PeopleAbandoning ThingsNinetiesMissing SomeoneBeing LostLosing Someone