Subtle Scriptural Echoes in Pastoral Life and Pioneering
The writer parallels biblical figures with Australian pastoral practices, noting Jacob's cunning with Laban and Esau's prowess as a drover. He compares ancient shepherds' water rights to northern settlements, Hagar and Ishmael’s expulsion, and backblocks experience, concluding readers share kinship with these histories.
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Isaac
Esau
Abe
Hager
Ishmael
Sarahy
Noah
Coonatty
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