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Shepherds After My Own Heart: Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible, Vol. 20 (New Studies in Biblical Theology) cover_type:Paperback and teaches swimming lessonsPublisher's Description Scripture says, "I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding" (Jeremiah 3: 15). Most of Israel's pastoral imagery is grounded in two traditions: Moses as God's under shepherd and David as shepherd king. These traditions, explains author Timothy S. Laniak, provided prototypes for leaders that followed, and formed the background for the ministry of Jesus, the good shepherd. The