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Summary: Excellent Thoughts on the Good Shepherd!
Review: Keller has written a title that will always be considered a Christian classic.
Keller writes with the unique perspective of being an actual shepherd and using his experiences to reflect on deeper meanings of the 23rd Psalm.
Each chapter heading is titled with a portion of the 23rd Psalm. For example, Chapter 1 is entitled "The Lord is My Shepherd" while Chapter 12 is entitled "I Will Dwell in the House of the Lord For Ever".
He balances his thoughts between the loving and gentle guidance of a caring shepherd with the hard actions a shepherd must sometimes take to keep the sheep together - a perfect illustration of how we Christians can sometimes act.
Read and be encouraged in the Good Shepherd who loves His sheep!
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Summary: Uniquely insightful
Review: Keller's classic book on Psalms 23 provides unique insights into the conduct & character of mankind.
If the reader can not gag on the continual self-promotion of Keller, smeared throughout the booklet, it remains a very good choice for devotional reading.
A better title may have been "Shepherd exalts himself while commenting on Psalm 23".
Spend the [money], it's still worth it.
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Summary: Very informative and inspirational
Review: Mr. Keller is very good at bringing to life the shepherd's view as expressed in the 23rd Psalm. He is personally aquainted with the Eastern way of sheep ranching, which of couse is the method employed and understood by David, the psalm's writer. More than just being insightful into the shepherd's mind-set and references, he takes us beyond the physical realm to the spiritual applications that were intended by the the Lord, who inspired David to write it. Herein lies the real worth of this book, because we are brought to see the Great Shepherd, Jesus Christ, and how He is caring for the sheep of His pasture. It brings great comfort to know the love and care that My Shepherd exhibits for me. I recommend it to read by all those who have called upon the Lord and have let Him be their Shepherd. As they read this book they'll understand in a far deeper way the psalms' opening line, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." I also recommend it to those who ! ! are seeking such an encounter with the Lord God. He is patiently waiting your surrender. God bless you and brother Keller.
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Summary: This one is always in my truck
Review: My brother bought this book for me and started my addiction to Mr. Keller's writings. I read the book through and only put it down with great reluctance. Mr. Keller took one of the most beloved of Psalms and made it so that I was not only able to understand it better, but I could see the "subtle colors" in it. I not only love this Psalm for why I first read it, I can see more of the background to the picture that God was painting for us through David's hand. I would not only recommend this book for ANYONE, I have bought copies of it to use for presents. If you read it, you will be happy to pass it out to someone that you love. Mr. Keller has written in such a style that you will enjoy reading his book and then go back into your Bible and read what the Lord has written for us with a lot more joy in your heart for His provision.
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Summary: Misinformed
Review: The book greatly helped me to understand how people think as I work to help mature their faith. Other people that I have recommended the book to absolutely love it. It helps my own view of my relationship with God.
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Summary: The best book of all
Review: This book just brings so much insight into this much loved Psalm.
Psalm 23 alone grabs onto your heart, but after reading this book, it just brings in so much more understanding of God's heart towards His sheep (us). AFter reading this book, it has even inspired me to parent differently as I apply what I have learned of God's character to my own children. The chapter on the Rod and Thy Staff shall comfort me just really convicted me on how the Rod was used and intended to be used.
Many parents have the wrong idea of the rod, implying that it means "spanking". AFter reading this book, it will transform your idea, and give you a much more indepth insight on the rod as the symbol of authority. I highly recommend this book and "Disciplining Children With Confidence" also available at amazon. DON'T PASS THIS ONE BY! BUY IT!
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Summary: abridged too far
Review: This is an abridged version of what is already a short book. I bought it on Amazon by mistakte thinking it was the original. The full version of the book is wonderful, and part of what makes it so are the author's descriptions of his own experiences. Those are largely missing in the abridged version.
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Summary: Excellent!!
Review: This is an excellent book! Not only will you better understand the meaning of the 23rd Psalm but you will better understand just how much Jesus loves you. You'll like the book so much you'll want to share it with others. I'm buying several copies to give as Christmas gifts.
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Summary: A Fresh Look at the Good Shepherd: Psalm 23
Review: This little book provides a deeper, richer vision of the Good Shepherd in the context of Psalm 23.The role of the Shepherd in the lives of sheep; leader, comforter, caregiver, provider, protector, and owner brings rich spiritual insights to Jesus' role in the life of the believer. The parallels are insightful, moving, and profoundly relevant to the Christian experience. Using personal stories from life as a shepherd accompanied by illustrations drawn from the scripture, Keller provides concerete, specific narrative about being a sheep as well as being a shepherd! This is a sweet gem of a book bringing to life a favorite passage of scripture.
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