Shepherds After My Own Heart: Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible (Volume 20) (New Studies in Biblical Theology) - Softcover

Laniak, Timothy S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830826211 ISBN 13: 9780830826216

Publisher: IVP Academic, 2006

Synopsis

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 New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, 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. Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.

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Features & Benefits

* Offers insight into the biblical understanding of the metaphor of the shepherd/pastor

* Presents an antidote to unbiblical notions of this metaphor and its pastoral implications

* Highlights the key elements involved in the development of this metaphor in the Bible

* Features a wealth of interaction with ancient Near Eastern culture and history

* Provides a definitive resource for exploration of this important issue

* Serves pastors and lay leaders who desire assistance in understanding this topic

About the Author:

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 is author of Shame and Honor in the Book of Esther (Scholars Press, 1998) and "Esther" in Ezra-Nehemiah-Esther (NIBC, 2003).

About this edition

• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0830826211
• ISBN 13: 9780830826216
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 313