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I see that your focus was on the metaphor Harris dwells on which is the term slave. As you may have noticed on the group assignment, we had to write about the Theological Foundation of the Shepherd Motif in the Scriptures. Laniak’s exposition talks extensively about the significance of the shepherd motif as a metaphor for leadership, but also he also explains how “Biblical theology engages an interest both in individual emphasis of various authors in their own settings, and in the common themes of traditions that course through the Scriptures” (Laniak 2006: 24).
Toward the end of your discussion I see that you aptly said, “The word shepherd(er) was synonymous to kings or rulers (metaphor for human leadership).” Indeed, this was a metaphor not only of the duties of the …show more content…
Dr. Pinzer responded to our posts by asking us “to focus this week on the theological foundations by considering various theological concepts.” By shifting our focus from the mere metaphor to the theological foundation of the term, we can really see the theological implication it has for the understanding of salvation. Dr. Pinzer mentioned the trinity, salvation, holiness, etc., that is really a fruitful way of seen the Shepherd motif from a theological perspective. In fact, you wrote on your post that “The presence of God’s divinity, and His protection were integral to survival as a nation.” I believe that this point is a theological concept of how God as our grand shepherd offered Israel protection, thus this was an integral part of their survival as a nation as they journeyed through the wilderness. So, the Shepherd motif is a powerful metaphor for God’s protection and care for His people. Laniak posits that “Most of the Bible’s pastoral imagery is embedded in two traditions. These might be
I see that your focus was on the metaphor Harris dwells on which is the term slave. As you may have noticed on the group assignment, we had to write about the Theological Foundation of the Shepherd Motif in the Scriptures. Laniak’s exposition talks extensively about the significance of the shepherd motif as a metaphor for leadership, but also he also explains how “Biblical theology engages an interest both in individual emphasis of various authors in their own settings, and in the common themes of traditions that course through the Scriptures” (Laniak 2006: 24).
Toward the end of your discussion I see that you aptly said, “The word shepherd(er) was synonymous to kings or rulers (metaphor for human leadership).” Indeed, this was a metaphor not only of the duties of the …show more content…
Dr. Pinzer responded to our posts by asking us “to focus this week on the theological foundations by considering various theological concepts.” By shifting our focus from the mere metaphor to the theological foundation of the term, we can really see the theological implication it has for the understanding of salvation. Dr. Pinzer mentioned the trinity, salvation, holiness, etc., that is really a fruitful way of seen the Shepherd motif from a theological perspective. In fact, you wrote on your post that “The presence of God’s divinity, and His protection were integral to survival as a nation.” I believe that this point is a theological concept of how God as our grand shepherd offered Israel protection, thus this was an integral part of their survival as a nation as they journeyed through the wilderness. So, the Shepherd motif is a powerful metaphor for God’s protection and care for His people. Laniak posits that “Most of the Bible’s pastoral imagery is embedded in two traditions. These might be