![]() If it were a small flock, like 5-25 sheep, missing one of them might make enough difference to the shepherd that he would really have to go look for the missing sheep. Constable’s commentary notes on Luke 15, regarding what was considered the norm in Palestine during Bible times state: This one was a pretty sizable flock of a hundred –at least it is sizeable by today’s hobby farm standards. Some are only a handful of sheep, a dozen, less than 100, or hundreds. Now, having personally shepherded a total of 75+ sheep of my own (not all at one time) having sheared a total of 200+ sheep (and counting) on my own and others’ farms having befriended dozens of shepherds both locally and outside of my state having worked with quite a few on their own farms where I’ve been exposed to a variety of shepherding practices and personalities, and at least 5 breeds of sheep here is how I answer these questions about this parable:įlocks come in different sizes.
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