Shepherds After My Own Heart
Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible
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Shepherds After My Own Heart
Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible
About This Book
Scripture says, "I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding" (Jeremiah 3: 15). Most of Israel's pastoral imagery is grounded in two traditions: Moses as God's under-shepherd and David as shepherd-king. These traditions, explains author Timothy S. Laniak, provided prototypes for leaders that followed, and formed the background for the ministry of Jesus, the good shepherd. The pastoral role was central to the ongoing life of local churches in the Christian movement, and today's pastors are still called to be shepherds after God's own heart, to lead his people, living on the margins of settled society, to their eternal home. In this excellent study, Laniak draws on a wide range of Old and New Testament texts to develop the biblical theology of "shepherd" imagery, and concludes with some principles and implications for contemporary pastoral ministry. A wonderful resource for pastors, teachers and seminary students, as well as readers interested in the study of biblical imagery.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Short Title Page
- Titles in this series
- Title Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Series preface
- Authorâs preface
- Foreword
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- I BACKGROUND
- II BIBLICAL PROTOTYPES
- III YHWH, THEÂ MESSIAH ANDÂ PROMISES OFÂ AÂ SECOND EXODUS
- IV THEÂ SHEPHERD MESSIAH, HISÂ FOLLOWERS ANDÂ THEÂ SECOND EXODUS
- V FOLLOWING ANDÂ SERVING THEÂ SHEPHERD-LAMB
- VI CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ANDÂ REFLECTIONS
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index of modern authors
- Index of Scripture references
- Index of ancient sources
- Notes
- Praise for Shepherds After My Own Heart
- About the Author
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