The Shepherd Metaphor in the Old Testament, and Its Use in Pastoral and Leadership Models

This book sets out to review the shepherd metaphor and raise the question whether the metaphor should be the basis of the pastoral and leadership models that are derived from the image of the shepherd, and whether such models can be enriched by the analysis of the metaphor as implied by the shepherding responsibility described in the Old Testament.

Autorentext

Jonathan Yeow-Lim Gan was born and raised in Singapore and has been a pastor in Singapore before moving to Canada to pastor a multilingual church (English, Mandarin, Cantonese). He has designed Bible study curriculum and taught Bible courses for churches in English and Mandarin. His research area is in metaphor and rhetorical criticism, particularly the shepherd metaphor, which has resulted in publication. He graduated from Singapore Bible College with his BTh, and subsequently obtained his MTh and PhD in Theology, specializing in Old Testament, from the University of South Africa. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and an ordained minister of the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec. He is married to Lucinda and currently resides in Singapore.

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Contents: Introduction - The Shepherd Metaphor in Literature on Christian Leadership and Pastoral Theology - Analysis of the Shepherd Metaphor in the Literature of the Ancient Near East and the Deuterocanonical Texts - Analysis of the Shepherd Metaphor in Pre-exilic Texts - Analysis of the Shepherd Metaphor in Exilic Texts - Analysis of the Shepherd Metaphor in Post-exilic Texts - A Comparison of the Uses of the Shepherd Metaphor in the Old Testament and in Pastoral and Leadership Models - Conclusion.