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Irony of ironies - the conquering Lion of Judah is, in fact, a slain Lamb! (See p.235) Jesus Christ, the victorious king, actually won His victory by becoming the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. John makes much of this in his telling of the apocalyptic revelation he received. What h...

Peter writes his elder recipients, "Be shepherds of God's flock under your care" (1 Peter 5:2), but later adds "And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away" (1 Peter 5:4). Much has been made of the whole sheep-as-undershepher...

In Dr. Laniak's discussion of Luke, he mentions the dispute over what the shepherds at the Nativity represent - are they representatives of the poor and despised, fitting Dr. Luke's emphasis of Jesus's compassion for the lowly? Or do they represent a tie to the grand, royal tradition of shepherds li...

In both the Matthew and Mark sections of Dr. Laniak's book, he mentions the rare usage of the various inflections of the Greek word splagchnizomai . (See pages 176 and 189). This is one of the few Greek words I actually remember studying in seminary (it was a long time ago, and the memory space has ...

As I have pondered the meaning of being an undershepherd serving the True Shepherd, I cannot help but wonder at the interplay between grace and responsibility. God is our True Shepherd, and He is a Good Shepherd (see John 10). He leads us in paths of righteousness, to green pastures and still waters...