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Tim Laniak brings out some interesting facts relating to the ‘shepherd’ motif throughout this book. From the gospel of Luke, he shows how the events surrounding the birth of Jesus clearly indicates that the baby born that day is the true Shepherd. Luke mentions David – who was a shepherd befor...

In keeping with the theme of the exodus of God’s people – in both the first and the second exodus, Laniak sheds light on the person and ministry of the Messiah – The Lord Jesus Christ – the true Shepherd, as presented by Mark in his Gospel. It was illuminating to see the disciple demonstrate...

As Laniak develops the biblical theology of the imagery of the ‘Shepherd’ motif, he engages in some great exegesis of the biblical text. From Isaiah, he shows us the nurturing nature of the divine Shepherd of Israel in relation to His character as the Leader of Israel. It was interesting to lear...

It was enlightening to learn that there probably was a massive administrative system that involved many different levels of shepherding in the ancient near east (pg. 43). We have the ‘administrative heads’ and then under them the ‘chief contractors’ (Heb. Nagid) and under them are the ‘act...

The title itself of the book ‘Shepherds after My own Heart’, was a huge draw for me as I picked it up to learn about pastoral leadership. Dr. Timothy Laniak, in building a biblical theology of the imagery of the ‘Shepherd’ motif in the Bible has plumbed the depths of every leadership relatio...