Week 21: Tuesday, The Eternal Divide

Sheep and goats are interesting animals. Certainly, they are mentionedthroughout the Bible and were very much a part of daily life in antiquity. Infirst-century Palestine, sheep and goats often grazed together. However,they would be separated at night due to their different needs. To connectwith the symbolic nature of sheep and goats, Jesus taught that they wouldultimately be divided–some on His right and some on His left.Sheep and goats had particular symbolic meaning in the biblical world ofJudaism