The Hidden Side of the Good Shepherd Metaphor

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The Good Shepherd is one of Christianity’s most comforting images, but comfort can hide structure. This video looks closely at what the metaphor actually teaches about authority, obedience, and safety when taken seriously.

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Chapters:
0:00 The Shepherd and the Sheep: A Metaphor Autopsy
1:21 Agenda
2:00 Why People Love the Shepherd/Sheep Metaphor
3:46 Parable of the Good Shepherd
6:15 What Shepherding Actually Was
8:06 What the Metaphor Is Actually Saying
12:40 What This Does to People
17:20 FInal Thoughts
17:38 Patron Thanks

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