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The concept of the “Shepherd-Lamb� as seen in Revelation 14:4 is compelling. We have a shepherd who leads us, but who also shows us what it means to be a lamb. Ultimately, following him means to be like him, to be a sacrifice on the cross. We follow him wherever he goes, even unto death on the c...

I appreciate the attention given to wilderness throughout the text. In particular, Psalm 23 has greater depth when understood in the context of a wilderness covenant. To not be in want, to be led to green pastures and still waters, all in the midst of the wilderness, this requires a divine shepherd ...

Mark’s masterful weaving of the themes of shepherd, exodus, and wilderness is indeed awe-inspiring. I had not seen the motif of artos (bread) as clearly as Laniak through Mark 6-8. A defining mark of the relationship between the Shepherd and his flock is the Shepherd’s provision of bread, both p...

The theme of divine preference for human agency was deeply humbling. The fact that God prefers and even insists on human agency to express his divine rule places a mantle of responsibility on every human being, and especially on those called to be shepherd-leaders. This is why James 3:1 says “Not ...

I too found the “undershepherd� theme, starting with Moses but carried throughout scripture, to be one of the richest insights of the book. Seeing just how much it is woven into the narrative and teaching of the Bible raised made clear just how critical the identify of undershepherd must be to a...