The Shepherd Motif in the Old and New Testament In the first 5 chapters of Laniak’s text he vividly established the “prototypes for later pastoral traditions” (Laniak 2006: 115) by shedding light on the use of the shepherd metaphor in the Bible. He then goes on to show that the motif of the shepherd through “the prophetic voices who spoke on behalf of the divine Kind, the true Shepherd of Israel” (Laniak 2006: 115) make up the bulk of the prophetic messages we find there. Laniak starts in the Old Testament with Isaiah and ending with Zechariah. Following his meticulous exegesis of the shepherd motif in these books of prophesy, he then delves into the four gospels starting from Mark and finishing with John. The author starts giving some background …show more content…
In Is. 40:11, we read how the Shepherd takes care and protects the most helpless of the flock. It says that “He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.” In this respect, Laniak explicates, “It is striking that the nurturing role of the divine Shepherd described in 40:11 is preceded by the image of a powerful God whose ‘army rules for him’” (v. 10), (Laniak 2006: 127). In chapter 44:28 Isaiah prophesizes: “who says of Cyrus, ‘He is my …show more content…
In Jeremiah’s prophesy declares, “Hear the word of the Lord, O nations. And declare in the coastlands afar off, and say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock’” (v.10). In this respect Laniak writes, “The first twenty chapters of Jeremiah are rich in figures of speech, and among the most persistent are these that are grounded in pastoral like’ (Laniak 2006:133). Jeremiah also says, “Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!” (Jer. 23:1). He the expression “my pasture” In Ezekiel’s prophesy the prophet is unique in his presentation of the shepherd motif. Laniak comments, “Ezekiel intentionally employs themes and motifs from the original exodus/wilderness/Sinai traditions to make his case” (Laniak 2006: 145). We can consider this approach very effective since the exodus/wilderness/Sinai tradition is where God really manifest in shepherd characteristics quite clearly. For this prophet, we will provide chapter 34:11-16 as a strong Scripture that highlights the shepherd motif very clearly. It state,
This book had first started out by introducing the readers to what this book is going to sound like, which was the Introduction.
The author starts off his book with a note highlighting the meaning of this book. It is as follows:
It ends with him talking about his Brother Fesser helped write this book. Part Three Chapters 1 and 2 The start of these two chapters goes something like this. Howard Hefley the author gets his nickname monk.
Willa Cather uses the Bible to tell the inspiring story of a woman and her family creating a successful farm. Biblical references are all throughout O Pioneers! Ivar and Ezekiel are comparable in their actions and outlooks on life. Their suffering also connects them in the way they use it to heal and teach others. Alexandra's connection to the prophet Moses is through Sensor 4 their leadership to the promised land.
The book opens up at the office of a professor named Burris. A former student of his, Rogers, and his friend, Steve, arrive at his office. They are disturbed by the current state of life in America and have come to Burris to ask him about the utopia that he had once discussed in class. Rodgers got his inspiration from an article written by a man named Frazier. It turns out Frazier, a friend of Burris’s from graduate school, is also where Burris got his ideas. Burris sends
Among Jewish peasantry at the time of Jesus were two distinct types of prophets: the action prophets, who "led sizable movements of peasants from the villages of Judea in anticipation of God's new, eschatological act of liberation," and the oracular prophets, who delivered oracles of either judgment or deliverance (185). The former, as illustrated by the case of Theudas, appea...
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“In my estimation a good book first must contain little or no trace of the author unless the author himself is a character. That is, when I read the book I should not feel that someone is telling me the story but t...
Zechariah is one of the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. His book is located between the books of Haggai and Malachi. Zechariah is thought to have preached from about 520-518 B.C. The book of Zechariah deals with the restoration of Jerusalem, the Temple, and God‘s people. Chapter 11 verses 4-17, which is a story of two shepherds, is one of the most difficult passages in the Old Testament to understand. From the New Living Translation, the passage reads as follows: 4 This is what the LORD my God says: "Go and care for a flock that is intended for slaughter. 5 The buyers will slaughter their sheep without remorse. The sellers will say, 'Praise the LORD, I am now rich!' Even the shepherds have no compassion for them. 6 And likewise, I will no longer have pity on the inhabitants of the land," says the LORD. "I will let them fall into each other's clutches, as well as into the clutches of their king. They will turn the land into a wilderness, and I will not protect them." 7 So I cared for the flock intended for slaughter – the flock that was oppressed. Then I took two shepherd's staffs and named one Favor and the other Union. 8 I got rid of their three evil shepherds in a single month. But I became impatient with these sheep – this nation – and they hated me, too. 9 So I told them, "I won't be your shepherd any longer.
middle of paper ... ... But instead, he wants to resurrect the faith that his people gave up once they took part in erecting the bull calf and forgot God. His success as a leader is shown in the final parts of the text where he has his people build God a tabernacle and give up gold, silver and other precious items for sacrifice. It is evident in the text that Moses erects himself as a magnificent leader over the Israelites.
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... people. It also shows the dependence of people on God. Moses was a man of courage who sought to see the face of the God. He received the laws of the lord and made sacrifices for them when they sinned. Moses acted as a mediator between Yahweh and his people (Woolfe).
The only thing found in scripture is a command to honor and pray for those in authority and obey uncontradictory laws set in place. Love and commitment for any worldly kingdom is neither instructed nor praised in Scripture
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