I would like to start this thread by highlighting what you said in the last two lines of your post. You point out that “It is evident that shepherd motif or theological foundation was in existence throughout the Scriptures.” Indeed, we can gleam many theological concepts from the shepherd motif existent in the Scriptures. We can clearly see this in Psalm 23 which portraits the divine qualities of the Divine Shepherd. Psalm 23 encapsulates provision, protection and care from the Lord.
The theological import in the Shepherd motif encompasses the gamut of all the traits the human shepherd had, but in God dimension it was all encompassing. You pointed out the qualities of a good shepherd as being, “Good Shepherds, take care of their flock, Strengthen