Tag Archive: the door

The Sheep and the Door of their Fold

John 10:7-10: Here, Jesus changes his metaphor a bit. He still calls us his sheep who trust in him. But now he is identified as the door of our fold, the place where we are safe. Just like in the previous metaphor, everyone else who came before Jesus and tried to lead the sheep were thieves and robbers. And once…
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Am I blind? Can I spot a thief?

In John 10, Jesus speaks to the Pharisees about the good shepherd following the healing of a blind man in John 9. The healed man affirms faith in Jesus, resulting in his expulsion from the synagogue. Jesus criticizes the Pharisees’ spiritual blindness, contrasting true shepherds with thieves. My sheep can see this. Can you? The first in a series.