Gospel of John chapter 10
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Gospel of John chapter 10 is a New Testament passage in which Jesus presents himself as the Good Shepherd and the gate for the sheep, offering rich theological insight into his identity and relationship with his followers.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chapter of the New Testament ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
Jews in Jerusalem
ⓘ
Pharisees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfCompositionOfBook | late first century CE ⓘ |
| bookOrderInNewTestament | 4 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| christologicalTitleUsed |
Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Good Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ Son of God ⓘ |
| containsSaying |
"I am the gate for the sheep" (or "door of the sheep")
ⓘ
"I am the good shepherd" ⓘ "I and the Father are one" ⓘ "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly" ⓘ "My sheep hear my voice" ⓘ "No one will snatch them out of my hand" ⓘ |
| doctrinalUse |
basis for Christological claims about Jesus’ divinity
ⓘ
basis for doctrine of assurance of salvation in many Christian traditions ⓘ basis for pastoral theology imagery of shepherding ⓘ |
| intertextualAllusion |
Ezekiel 34 (shepherds of Israel)
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Psalm 23 (The Lord is my shepherd) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
eternal life
ⓘ
hired hand ⓘ knowing and being known ⓘ laying down one’s life ⓘ sheepfold ⓘ shepherd ⓘ thief and robber ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
discourse
ⓘ
metaphorical teaching ⓘ |
| locationOfEvents | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainMetaphor |
Good Shepherd
NERFINISHED
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gate for the sheep ⓘ |
| mentionsEvent | Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| positionInBook | 10 ⓘ |
| primarySpeaker | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDetail | Jesus walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon ⓘ |
| theme |
Jesus as the Good Shepherd
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Jesus as the gate for the sheep ⓘ Jesus’ unity with the Father ⓘ abundant life ⓘ authority of Jesus over his own life and death ⓘ contrast between true shepherd and thieves ⓘ division among the Jews about Jesus ⓘ recognition of Jesus’ voice by his sheep ⓘ relationship between Jesus and his followers ⓘ security of believers in Jesus ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorOfBook | John the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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