Life and mission of Jesus
Christ the Good Shepherd
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“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” Armia Elkatcha depicts Christ half-length, the crook in one hand and a lamb held close to his heart in the other.
References: John 10:11-16; Luke 15:4-7; Psalm 23; Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:11-16.
It is one of the oldest images of Christ, already painted in the catacombs. Here the wounds in his hands link the shepherd's tenderness to the Cross: he seeks each one, carries them and brings them home.
Further reading
On Coptipedia, the Coptic encyclopedia (in French)
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