― Letter 9 of 22 ―
Tet
Good · Surround · Coiled
"The letter Tet is the first letter of Tov — the Hebrew word for good. Yahushua took that word and made it His own declaration. He is not just a good shepherd, He is the good shepherd — a specific, irreplaceable title He claimed for Himself alone."
No prophet, priest, or king in the Tanakh ever called themselves the good shepherd. Ezekiel 34 records Yahuah's anger at the false shepherds of Israel and His promise to raise up one specific shepherd — His servant David — to replace them all. Yahushua stepped into that promise and fulfilled it completely. He knew His sheep by name, He sought the lost one, He laid down His life for the flock, and He rose again so that the shepherd could never be permanently taken from them.