Overview
“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.
Timothy S. Laniak explains these traditions provided prototypes for leaders that followed. He forms the background for the ministry of Jesus, the good shepherd. He argues 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. He draws on a wide range of Old and New Testament texts to develop the biblical theology of “shepherd” imagery. He concludes with some principles and implications for contemporary pastoral ministry.
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Key Features
- Contains scholarly and accessible volumes written by well-respected Biblical scholars
- Includes notes that interact with the best of recent research and significant literature
- Engages the immense challenges facing today’s church
- Offers new insights and challenges established positions
- Encourages Christians to better understand their Bibles through biblical theology
Contents
- 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
Praise for the Print Edition
This book is a must-read for both ministers and scholars.
—Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Product Details
- Title: Shepherds After My Own Heart: Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible
- Authors: Timothy Laniak
- Editor: D.A. Carson
- Series: New Studies in Biblical Theology (NSBT)
- Publisher: IVP UK
- Publication Date: 2006
- Pages: 313
- Resource Type: Monographs
- Topic: Biblical Theology
About Timothy Laniak
Timothy Laniak is associate professor of Old Testament and coordinator of the Urban Ministry Certificate Program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina. He has written several books, including Handbook for Hebrew Exegesis, Finding the Lost Images of God.
