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A shepherd ( /ˈʃɛpərd/), or sheepherder, is a person who tends, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. The word stems from an amalgam of sheep herder. Also given to a fisherman who catches copious amounts of sheepshead.
Shepherding is one of the oldest occupations, beginning some 6,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, meat and especially their wool. Over the next millennia, sheep and shepherding spread throughout Eurasia.
Some sheep were integrated in the family farm along with other animals such as chickens and pigs. To maintain a large flock, however, the sheep must be able to move from pasture to pasture; this required the development of an occupation separate from that of the farmer. The duty of shepherds was to keep their flock intact and protect it from wolves and other predators. The shepherd was also to supervise the migration of the flock and ensured they made it to market areas in time for shearing. In ancient times shepherds also commonly milked their sheep, and made cheese from this milk; only some shepherds still do this today.
Actors: Tim Halpin (actor), Montgomery Paulsen (actor), Ray Medved (actor), Glen Caspillo (actor), David Alan Poe (actor), Gabriel Koura (actor), Keenan Johnston (actor), Tressa Ohler (actress), Karl J. Arana (actor), Karl J. Arana (actor), Nancy Hamilton Myers (writer), Nancy Hamilton Myers (producer), Hannah Marshall (actor), Nancy Hamilton Myers (director), Hannah Marshall (actress),
Plot: "Jesus - The Desire of Ages" is a soft glove in a hard hand as far as Christian movies go. It packs a punch of theological and emotional power gloved in all the soft, warm fuzzies that make family viewing so enjoyable. The movie opens with a glimpse of the nativity scene portrayed in a very touching and human way and then quickly jumps into the drama of the closing hours of the life of Christ. Within the framework of the walk to Calvary and the crucifixion are interwoven numerous flashback sequences portraying the transformation of some ten individuals whose lives were transformed by the power and love of Christ. Jesus - The Desire of Ages tells this "Old, Old Story" is in an amazingly fresh and living way through the eyes of the people who knew and loved the man of Calvary. The inspiring and triumphant music score combines with a visual artistry that truly grips the viewers heart as no other "Jesus" movie ever has. Personal and powerful, moving and heart-wrenchingly beautiful - this film will leave you feeling like you've had an intimate encounter with someone you thought you always knew, but really didn't. Jesus - The Desire of Ages is a must see for every family member, every church and every human being no matter what their religion or creed.
Keywords: bible, bible-story, biblical, biblical-stories, christian, crucifixion, disciple, jesus-christ, judea, last-days-of-jesusActors: Cem Yilmaz (actor), Fuat Onan (miscellaneous crew), Fuat Onan (actor), Vahide Gördüm (actress), Nuray Sahin (actress), Seyhan Kaya (producer), Birol Akbaba (producer), Berke Bas (editor), Belma Bas (writer), Belma Bas (director), Budak Akalin (actor), Seyma Uzunlar (actress), O. Rustu Bas (actor), C. Asli Filiz (producer), Adnan Aktas (actor),
Plot: Zephyr, a strong-willed adolescent girl, spends her summer vacation with her grandparents in the mountains, waiting for her mother to come and take her back home. Her mother finally shows up, but only to say farewell before going far away places for a voluntary position. But Zephyr is determined that she will not let her mother ever leave her again.
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Plot: An allegorical comedy centered on two childhood sweethearts who seem destined for one another until the women of their isolated village, angered by male indifference toward the water shortage, go on a sex strike that threatens the young couple's first night of love.
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Genres: Short,Actors: Kelly McGillis (actress), Amos Lavi (actor), Misha Segal (composer), Christine Boisson (actress), Tim Monich (miscellaneous crew), John Shea (actor), Tova Asher (editor), Arnon Zadok (actor), Ludi Boeken (producer), Uri Barbash (director), Shmuel Shiloh (actor), Benny Barbash (writer), Katriel Schori (producer), Roberto Pollak (actor), Eran Preis (writer),
Plot: Set in the Middle East in 1919, a group of European Jews planning on settling in the Sinai Desert are attacked by Bedouin tribesmen. As they fight for their lives they realize that they are beginning a struggle for a new Jewish nation. This film chronicles the beginning of the modern Jewish struggle for a homeland.
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Genres: Western,Shepherd, Your sheep are weary
Cold and tired, battered and bruised and torn
And Shepherd, Your sheep are hungry
We got what we wanted but we still need something more
We need to hear Your voice
Whatever You might say
We just need to hear Your voice
Show us the way
Shepherd, Your sheep are lost
We chased our wants that we thought were needs
And now we can't get home
Shepherd, Your sheep are longing
We ate and we ran and then we played and we danced, but we're empty
We need to hear Your voice
Whatever You might say
We just need to hear Your voice
Show us the way, won't You show us the way
And we need to hear Your voice
Whatever You might say
We just need to hear Your voice
Show us the way, please show us
Shepherd, these sheep are Yours