"The earliest images of Jesus depicted him as the ‘Good Shepherd,'" said Dr. Elizabeth Lisot, an art history professor at the University of Texas at Tyler, in an email exchange. "This portrayal ...

Sokolov said that while the image exists in early Christian symbolism, representing Jesus as a caring shepherd, tending to his flock and guiding those in need, finding it on a ring was rare. A ...

Jesus, the Redeemer, is man’s Good Shepherd and theirs ... God’s “love for neighbors” dictum. Shepherds where art thou? They have diminished tremendously in numbers.