147 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26), Source Book Keys, OXFORD GENESIS | 48:15 shepherd — GEN1588 The dominant image of God in the Bible is... GEN1588 The dominant image of God in the Bible is as a shepherd of God’s human flock generally and of Israel in particular [this verse; Isaiah 40:11; Psalms 23:1] --an image that uses the relationship between humans and farmed animals to describe the ideal human-divine relationship. (By Aaron S. Gross, "Jewish Animal Ethics") OXFORD 420 Share Print Source KeyOXFORDVerse48:15Keyword(s)shepherdSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 48:5 sons — GEN1587 It was taught: “If a woman curses her hus... Previous Article GENESIS | 48:20 like — GEN1589 The classic Jewish blessing on Friday eve... Next Article