A colometric presentation of the passage under scrutiny is in order: 1a ―Truly, truly, I say to you,1b he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door1c but climbs in by another way,1d that man is a thief and a robber;2a but he who enters by the door2b is the shepherd of the sheep.3a …
In the contemporary time the leaders of the church are called to minister the people following the model of the ministry of Jesus. In our Church the Pope, the bishops and the priests are leaders the ones who lead and guide the people as the good shepherd. As the leaders of the church they are …
According to George Bradford Caird, ―Metaphor is a lens; it is as though the speaker were saying, ‘Look through this and see what I have seen, something you would never have noticed without the lens! Metaphors play a significant role in the Johannine Gospel.27 Many of the great Johannine metaphors emerge in conversations. The usage …
Bishops and priests by virtue of their calling as shepherds have responsibilities to care for the spiritual welfare and also a concern for the needs of the lives of God‘s flock. Jesus himself is the ―Good Shepherd‖ because of his merciful concern and leading his flock to live waters. Jesus fulfils in his person the …
