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.

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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)
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
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
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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Fourth Sunday of Easter hasLiturgicalFocus Gospel of John chapter 10
New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus keySource Gospel of John chapter 10