The ShepherdFlock Motif in the Miletus Discourse Acts 201738 Against Its Historical Background provides a comprehensive survey of the use of the shepherdflock motif in the ancient world for the readers of the New Testament. This review of Ancient Near Eastern Jewish GrecoRoman and Christian sources is guided by a motific approach that integrates the concept of metaphor Semantics and the comparative method. A chief concern of this study is to apply this knowledge to the study of LukeActs especially the Miletus Discourse Acts 201738. The shepherdflock motif appears to be central in this speech and helps to integrate other motifs and themes in this discourse such as the kingship motif. The ShepherdFlock Motif in the Miletus Discourse Acts 201738 Against Its Historical Background is indispensable to the study of motifs in the New Testament and contributes meaningfully to the scholarly research on LukeActs.