Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Peter 2:25

25 For ye were as sheep going astray , but are now returned to the Shepherd , and Bishop of your Souls.

While ye continued in your Judaism, and had not yet received the Gospel.

From Christ the great Shepherd, and the Church of Believers his Flock, and the way of righteousness in which he leads them. Ye were alienated from the Life of God, bewildred and lost in the way of Sin, Isa. 53.6.

In your Conversion to the Faith.

Christ the good Shepherd, Ioh. 10. that takes care of Souls, as a Shepherd doth of his Sheep.

Superintendent, Inspector, or, as the Hebrews phrase it, Visitor, i. e. He that with Care looks to, inspects, and visits the Flock. This he adds for the Comfort (as of all Believers, so) particularly of Servants, that even they, as mean as they were, and as much exposed to injuries, yet were under the care and tuition of Christ.

Marginal references: Ezek. 37.24. Heb. 13.20.