John 10:1-5 The Paroimia The paroimia describes the imagery of a sheepfold, with a shepherd and sheep. It seems to present a highly realistic picture of Palestinian shepherding in ancient times. It focuses first on the gate (Vv. 1-2) and then on the shepherd (Vv. 3-5). The shepherd called his own sheep by name, gathered …
In the Ancient Near East (ANE), where Palestine belonged, shepherding was considered one of the oldest of human occupations. Cows, sheep and goats, including horses, asses, and camels were considered the herd animals in Palestine and other Near Eastern societies. But the principal animal, owing to its size, abundance, and usefulness, was the sheep. It …
Just like the role of the Bishop as Shepherd does the Priest as Shepherd also have their role within the Church. The priests are chosen to be the leaders of the Church as shepherds. The priest performs the functions of the bishop with other communities when the bishop cannot be present to all the assemblies …
As Christians the bishop or the priest are the ones that most resemble Christ especially in the ministry of Christ as Shepherd. As we know ―a bishop is the leader or shepherd of his local church, his diocese. As a bishop, his primary responsibility is to his local flock, the diocese he ministers to and …
Johannine commentators have different ways of structuring the Fourth Gospel (=FG). Bruce Milne, for instance, divides the FG as follows: The ministry of the pre-incarnate king (1:1-18);The ministry of the incarnate king (1:19 – 19:42);The ministry of the risen king (20:1 – 21:25) In Milne‘s structure, the Shepherd Discourse (10:1-21) falls under the ministry of …
The shepherd is a very common theme in the Old Testament, and it also appears in the Synoptic Gospels, not to mention the rest of the New Testament. One famous passage in mind in Psalm 23. In this song of trust, the shepherd is clearly the Lord Yahweh who cares lavishly for the needs of …
―I am the Good Shepherd.The Good shepherd lays downs his life for the sheep‖ (John 10:11). The Gospel of John We have seen in previous articles that the motif of shepherd/shepherding is found throughout the Bible, both Old and New Testaments. The motif of shepherd /shepherding as found in the Bible including the Gospel of …
Introduction We have mentioned in previous posts that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who leads, guides, cares, and lays his life for his sheep John 10:1-21.The sheep are the people. The sheep that live under the care of the good shepherd will never be led astray or lost. Jesus fulfilled his ministry as good shepherd …
The OT correctly reflects the milieu of shepherds and their flocks. Shepherds are mentioned a dozen of times throughout the OT. The first shepherd mentioned in the OT was Abel. Principal characters of the OT such as Abraham, Moses, and King David were shepherds. Psalm 78 nicely describes David, God‘s servant, taken from the sheepfolds, …
The Greek word for shepherd occurs eighteen (18) times, mostly in the Gospels. Outside the Gospel it appears only in Eph 4:11, Heb 13:20, and 1 Pet 2:25. In the Gospels, it is found thrice in Matthew (9:36; 25:32; 26:31), twice in Mark (6:34; 14:27), four times in Luke (2:8, 15, 18, 20), six times …
