Psalm 23 – Kruse Kronicle

Household: Comparing the Shepherd Metaphors

Jul 26, 2007

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in Culture, History, Series: Household of God, Sociology, Theology

We can now see how masterfully Jesus took the Shepherd and sheep metaphor from the Old Testament and held it up as a mirror for the Pharisees. Jesus' parables in Luke 15 reveal the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, the love of the father, our role in repentance, and a host of profound theological ideas. Below…

Shepherd and Sheep, Psalm 23

Jan 4, 2006

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in Series: Luke 15 – Kenneth E. Bailey, Theology

[Previous] The three parables of Luke 15 are one parable telling the same story emphasizing slightly different themes. The first two stories in the parable are of the good shepherd and the good woman. The story of the good woman is essentially a reiteration (with some important nuances) of the good shepherd story using imagery…

Connecting the Luke 15 Parables (Part 2)

Jan 3, 2006

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in Series: Luke 15 – Kenneth E. Bailey

[Previous] Jesus chose a shepherd, a woman, and a father as the central characters in his Luke 15 parables. Is there any significance to the selection of these three characters? Kenneth Bailey would suggest that there is. There are several metaphors for God in the Psalms, but they divide into two categories: Inanimate and animate.…

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Household: Comparing the Shepherd Metaphors

Shepherd and Sheep, Psalm 23

Connecting the Luke 15 Parables (Part 2)