“The Good Shepherd Doth Call After You”

Brant Gardner

Just as in the verse 37-38 shift, we have here a shift from "shepherd" to "good shepherd." The Good Shepherd is clearly the Savior, and it is the Savior who is calling after his people in this verse. Alma has aligned his position with that of the Savior, not to be equal to, but to emphasize his calling from the Savior to his position as the current leader of the church.

Multidimensional Commentary on the Book of Mormon

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