Episode 19: The shepherd is my king
As we've seen, some of Micah's words portray God as the shepherd of his people, conveying a sense of comfort and protection. But the metaphor would have meant more than that to Micah and his audience. As we'll explore in this episode, the metaphor of God as shepherd in the Old Testament cannot be easily separated from image of God as king.
As we've seen, some of Micah's words portray God as the shepherd of his people, conveying a sense of comfort and protection. But the metaphor would have meant more than that to Micah and his audience. As we'll explore in this episode, the metaphor of God as shepherd in the Old Testament cannot be easily separated from image of God as king.
