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    "technical_definition": "Shepherd imagery is a metaphorical image-field in which shepherding language communicates divine care, royal oversight, pastoral responsibility, vulnerability of the people, rescue, judgment on false leaders, or messianic rule.",
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      "reference": "Gen. 49:24",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "the shepherd, the stone of Israel",
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      "reference": "Ps. 23:1",
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      "reference": "Ps. 78:52",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "made his own people to go forth like sheep",
      "explanation": "God leads Israel with pastoral care in the exodus story.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft Bible-study taxonomy extension",
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      "reference": "Isa. 40:11",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "He shall feed his flock like a shepherd",
      "explanation": "The LORD’s comfort is expressed through shepherd-care imagery.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft Bible-study taxonomy extension",
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      "page_slug": "shepherd-imagery",
      "reference": "Ezek. 34:11-16",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I, even I, will both search my sheep",
      "explanation": "The LORD promises to shepherd His scattered flock after failed leaders.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Zech. 13:7",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered",
      "explanation": "Shepherd and sheep imagery frames leadership loss and scattering.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Matt. 9:36",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "as sheep having no shepherd",
      "explanation": "The crowds’ spiritual need is pictured as leaderless sheep.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "John 10:11",
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      "reference": "Heb. 13:20",
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      "reference": "1 Pet. 5:4",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "when the chief Shepherd shall appear",
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