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Abraham, Moses, and David were all famous shepherds, and Psalm 23 says that God is a great shepherd. At this point in Israelite history, though, they were not very well thought of. They had the smell of sheep. They were with sheep all the time. They weren&#8217;t very clean or religious, so they couldn&#8217;t be called spiritual. So, when God chose to use angels to tell shepherds about the birth of Jesus, he made it clear that everyone is loved by God, that everyone can talk to God, and that everyone is wanted by God.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thought<\/p>\n<p>In the same sentence, the Lord&#8217;s glory and shepherds are mentioned. In Israel, shepherds had a great history. Abraham, Moses, and David were all famous shepherds, and Psalm 23 says that God is a great shepherd. At this point in Israelite history, though, they were not very well thought of. They had the smell of sheep. They were with sheep all the time. 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