Psalm 23 --- One of the most
well-known passage of scriptures which is often referenced in times of distress
to provide a person a measure of comfort and assurance. It's time for deeper
reflection on what this passage really is conveying about the relationship
between God and Man.
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"Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over"
Sheep especially troubled by nose (nasal) fly. Nasal fly attempts to deposit eggs on damp mucous membranes of sheep nose. If succesful eggs hatch in few days to form small slender worm-like larvae. Larvae travels up nasal passages into sheep head. Larvae burrows into flesh, set up intense irritation accompanied by severe inflammation.
For relief, sheep deliberately beat heads against trees, rocks, posts, brush; rub heads in extreme cases. Sheep may even kill itself in frenzied endeavor to gain relief. Often advanced stages of infection will lead to blindness.
When nose flies hover around flock, some sheep become frantic with fear and panic in attempt to escape; will stamp feet erratically, race from place to place on pasture. Some run so much, sheep drops from exhaustion.
Sheep may toss head up and down for hours; will hide in bush/woodland that offers shelter. Sheep may refuse to graze in open pasture. Sheep may rapidly lose weight due to excitement and distraction.
Homemade remedy: Linseed oil, tar, sulphur.
Old remedy in Palestine: olive oil mixed with sulphur and spices.
Sheep may develop scab: an irritating, highly contagious disease caused by microscopic parasites that proliferates in warm weather, spreads by direct contact. Sheep loves to rub heads in affectionate manner. Scab often found most commonly around head.
Dips may be built. Animal completely submerged in solution until body is soaked. Most difficult to do is the head. The head has to be plunged repeatedly to ensure scab there will be controlled there. Shepherd takes great care to tread head by hand.
Axle grease applied to head and nose of sheep so when sheep 'battle' each other there's no injury, maiming, and killing of sheep. Sheep battles occurs in autumn due to the season of mating, the rut, and self-assertion.
Sheep have respite from flies, insects, and scab in autumn. Sheep is fit, well, and strong.
Further Review
Jehovah-M'Kaddesh --- Lord Our Santifier
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