On John 10

For those who enjoy exegesis and theology, we worked through John 10.

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[Bibliotechno]

So much enjoy the scripture sessions and the Greek meanings. Really enjoy the Word of God expounded.

[robertknight]

John 6 and John 10. Passages so wonderful I don't know if there's another section of scripture more of a comfort than this.
Maybe in Hebrews in the anchor.

[TheDeathInTheAir]

You cannot get a better Scriptural teaching on John 10 as a whole.
John begins with Jesus giving everlasting life within what is revealed as a "figure of speech".
For anyone who missed this, I hope you dive nose first into the door that John mentions. 🙏

[UNDESPUTEDchamp]

Thank you for your work! You have been a huge blessing

[flamingswordapologetics]

This was always a good verse for me, as it really put things in order. With that said, the whole tension between God's Providence and man's responsibility is probably much deeper than we can fathom.

[RL-tgds]

Are there categories of sheep, such as “believing” and “unbelieving” sheep? Or is it implied that sheep are all the elect versus goats who are not?

[ogmakefirefiregood]

Makes you wonder about people who can't seem to hear these words of Jesus.

[JPvwvr]

This, for me, highlights the atrocious danger of unregenerate Biblical scholars.

[davidr]

This is a classic example of reading into the text. Does Jesus ever equate the sheep and the elect? It's not in there. In fact, there are elect individuals who for a time temporarily reject God. There are probably many thousands living in this world right now. But if his sheep are the elect, don't they hear his voice? According to this reading from White, someone who rejects God are, by definition, not his sheep and thus not elect. Makes no sense.

Rather, Jesus also continues (White leaves it out): since you don't believe me, then believe my works so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I in the Father. But wait, shouldn't Jesus be telling them that you aren't my sheep, so you won't believe my works either? Nope. Jesus distinguishes between those who don't believe in him and those he tells to believe his works. Why would Jesus make that distinction.