Esau, a hunter Genesis 25:24-34
Moses as a shepherd Exodus 3:1-18
Moses appoints judges to help the people Exodus 18:13-27
Aaron and sons anointed as priests Leviticus 8:1-13
Moses charges Joshua with leadership Deuteronomy 31:7-23, Joshua 1:1-9
Boaz, the farmer Ruth 2:1-23
Solomon prays for qualities needed by a king I Kings 3:5-15, II Chronicles 1:7-12
To Elijah, a prophet, is revealed the nature of God I Kings 19:9-13
Isaiah foretells the coming of a Messiah Isaiah 7:10-16,9:2-7
Isaiah describes the office of Christ Isaiah 42:1-12,16,18,53:1-12
Jesus heals centurion's servant Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10
Jesus teaches his disciples to be healers and preachers Matthew 10:5-42, Mark 6:7,8, Luke 9:1-6
Jesus' parable of the sower Matthew 13:3-23, Mark 4:1-20, Luke 8:4-15
Jesus' parable of the laborers in vineyard Matthew 20:1-16
Jesus casts traders out of temple Matthew 21:12,13, John 2:13-25
Jesus' parable of husbandmen and rent Matthew 21:33-46, Mark 12:1-12, Luke 20:9-19
Peter's effectiveness as a fisherman Luke 5:1-11
Jesus' parable of the rich man and bigger barns Luke 12:15-21
Jesus' parable of the faithful steward Luke 12:41-48
Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and publican Luke 18:9-14
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, visits Jesus John 3:1-21
Jesus compares disciples to harvest workers John 4:31-38
Jesus' parable of the good shepherd John 10:1-18
An idol silversmith contends with Paul Acts 19:23-29