Shepherds after My Own Heart : Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible - Laniak, Timothy S. (Downers Grove, Ill. : Intervarsity Press, 2006)
Metaphors for the moment -- Shepherds in the ancient world -- Shepherd rulers in the ancient world -- YHWH, Moses and the 'flock' of God in the wilderness -- YHWH, David and the royal traditions -- Isaiah: the Davidic messiah and a way in the wilderness -- Jeremiah: righteous shepherds -- Ezekiel: the faithful shepherd -- Zechariah: the militant and suffering shepherd -- Mark: the shepherd king and the second exodus -- Matthew: the compassionate Davidic shepherd -- Luke: the seeking and saving shepherd -- John: the self-sacrificing shepherd and passover lamb -- 1 Peter: on being aliens and shepherds -- Revelation: the slain lamb and ruling shepherd.
Keywords: Leadership Biblical teaching.Pastoral theology Biblical teaching.Pastoral theology (Judaism).