The Son of God is very often in the holy scriptures called an Head. He is the Head of the body, the church, which alludes to a natural Head.
What can we learn about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ from looking at the duties and character of a Shepherd?
In the scriptures, Jesus Christ is called the Branch. We are to understand His human nature as intended. As such, concerning the flesh, he proceeded from Abraham, Jesse and David.
Christ, and the graces of Christ, are called Manna. Manna means to prepare, because it was food prepared from heaven for the Israelites in the wilderness.
This simile alludes to the legal type of the High-Priest, who might marry none but a Virgin.
