Liberty University Bibl 323 John Module 5 Notes
The Proverb of a Shepherd (10:1–6)
“‘I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice’. Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.”
Introduction
A man’s wealth was determined by the size of his flock.
Much of the economy throughout the biblical history of Israel was dependant largely on this industry.
The Lord was identified as the shepherd of Israel. (Ps. 80:1; 23:1).
Text
Parables
There are no parables in John, unlike the Synoptics.
The word parable is not used here, but paroimian a
Wayside saying or proverb.
Sheep fold normally represented Israel. Often the fence was a ring made out of thorn branches.
Thieves and robbers.
Rustling was always a problem in livestock. There were two kinds of rustlers. klepts – thief – those who steal by means of a plan, usually a sneak thief. We get kleptomaniac from this word. leistes – robber – use violence to accomplish their end, i.e., a common mugger.
Not door but gate – an opening way.
The shepherds would gather their flocks into an enclosed area at night for their protection. The shepherd would sleep across the gate to protect his sheep.
In the morning, the shepherds led their sheep out through the gate
To pasture.
At times, the sheep were left with an under-shepherd called a porter. He would open the gate only for the shepherd. Who is the porter?
Holy Spirit. he works in the heart to convict and bring people to Jesus Christ.
“‘I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice’. Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.”
Introduction
A man’s wealth was determined by the size of his flock.
Much of the economy throughout the biblical history of Israel was dependant largely on this industry.
The Lord was identified as the shepherd of Israel. (Ps. 80:1; 23:1).
Text
Parables
There are no parables in John, unlike the Synoptics.
The word parable is not used here, but paroimian a
Wayside saying or proverb.
Sheep fold normally represented Israel. Often the fence was a ring made out of thorn branches.
Thieves and robbers.
Rustling was always a problem in livestock. There were two kinds of rustlers. klepts – thief – those who steal by means of a plan, usually a sneak thief. We get kleptomaniac from this word. leistes – robber – use violence to accomplish their end, i.e., a common mugger.
Not door but gate – an opening way.
The shepherds would gather their flocks into an enclosed area at night for their protection. The shepherd would sleep across the gate to protect his sheep.
In the morning, the shepherds led their sheep out through the gate
To pasture.
At times, the sheep were left with an under-shepherd called a porter. He would open the gate only for the shepherd. Who is the porter?
Holy Spirit. he works in the heart to convict and bring people to Jesus Christ.