Shepherds after my own heart : pastoral traditions and leadership in the Bible / [print]
Timothy S. Laniak.
- Leicester, England : Apollos ; 2006. Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, (c)2006.
- 313 pages ; 22 cm.
- New studies in biblical theology ; 20 .
- New studies in biblical theology (InterVarsity Press) ; 20. .
Metaphors for the moment -- Shepherds in the ancient world -- Shepherd rulers in the ancient world -- YHWH, Moses and the 'flock' of God in the wilderness -- YHWH, David and the royal traditions -- Isaiah: the Davidic messiah and a way in the wilderness -- Jeremiah: righteous shepherds -- Ezekiel: the faithful shepherd -- Zechariah: the militant and suffering shepherd -- Mark: the shepherd king and the second exodus -- Matthew: the compassionate Davidic shepherd -- Luke: the seeking and saving shepherd -- John: the self-sacrificing shepherd and passover lamb -- 1 Peter: on being aliens and shepherds -- Revelation: the slain lamb and ruling shepherd.