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John 10:1-10
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Numbers
27:17; Jeremiah 23:1-4;
Ezekiel 34:1-16 |
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Chapter I, Exhortation
to the Greeks,
Clement of
Alexandria (c 200) |
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I.17,
V.13, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Part 3, Letter
to Gregory (Thaumaturgus),
Origen.
(c.240) |
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V.III,
V.XII,
VI.XXX, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
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Epistle II
--
Cyprian of Carthage (c.
250) |
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VI.LXX, Against
Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
| From Augustine's Tractates on John:
Tractate XLV
(Chapter 10:1-10). |
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"The
Office of Preaching, and of Preachers and Hearers," by Martin Luther. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
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"Seeing that by
Christ alone we have access to the Father, there are no true shepherds
other than those who come to Christ themselves and bring others there
also, neither is any to be thought to be in the true sheepfold but those
who are gathered to Christ." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
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"The great Shepherd
of the sheep knows all that are his, guards them by his providence, guides
them by his Spirit and word, and goes before them, as the Eastern
shepherds went before their sheep, to set them in the way of his steps." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
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"And as it is not
unworthy of Christ to be styled the door, by which both the sheep and the
true pastor enter, so neither is it unworthy of God the Father to be
styled the door keeper." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
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"Christ is at once
the door, the shepherd and the pasture. His pasture is the bread of life
and the water of life." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Easter 4A. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church.
| "It may be costly to
confess Jesus as Lord, but there are two ways to that confession which
are implicit in this Sunday's gospel." |
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Easter
4,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "God’s being in love, in relationship,
is the source and pattern for a vision which might include all in such
unity. Globalised, it engages us in a vision which embraces diversity and
difference, but has no place for exploitation and marginalisation." |
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Gospel Analysis,
Pastor Edward Markquart, Sermons from
Seattle, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
| "This is the primary mark of a good
shepherd. He is willing to die that the sheep might live. That is what
the story of the cross is all about." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
| "The ambiguity of phone as "sound" or
"voice" may be intentional. Somewhere I remember hearing that each
shepherd had a special whistle or sound that called his own sheep..." |
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"Preaching the Text," Christie Cozad Neuger, Lectionary
Homiletics sample.
| "John 10: 1-10 is one of those
passages where the socio-historical context is particularly
important for the preacher to identify." |
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"Flocking Together," Edgardo Antonio Colón-Emeric, The Christian
Century, 2005.
| "Where is this flock? Wherever
there are sheep walking with the Good Shepherd in the way of love." |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Easter 4, 2005. Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
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"How
would you explain this Gospel to a child - or someone new to Faith?" |
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"The Shepherd and Sheepgate,"
Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This
Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family Activity, Support
Materials.
| "Do you have a pet dog? How have you
tried to train that dog? What limits and freedoms do you give your dog?" |
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"I Am
the Door,"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Jesus wants no confusion in the
fledgling church; you cannot enter his courtyard—his fold—by deeds,
philosophy or ritual; only by him. Every other proposal will rob us of
our place. Others may try to sneak us out (thieves) or force us out
(robbers) of the fold; but those who do not come through Christ's way
are not genuine." |
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"The Door to Abundant Life," Peter W. Marty, The Christian Century,
1996.
| "Check out the inscription over your
next door in life. If it has to do with genuine love for God, you won't
go wrong." |
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Commentary
by Hall Harris at the Biblical Studies Foundation. |
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"At
Home in God," Susan R. Andrews. Commentary from The
Christian Century's "Living by the Word," April, 1999. At Religion
Online.
| "In life and in death, we
belong to God. In life and in death, we are at home in God. But the
reverse is also true. God needs and wants to be at home in us. God
needs and wants to abide in us." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Salvation Is for Life," Richard J. Foster, Theology Today, 2004.
| "Jesus and the early Apostles preached
a salvation radically different from the kind of salvation being preached
today. They spoke of a life in the kingdom of God encompassing all of
human existence, both here and hereafter. The circumference of their
message embraces 360 degrees." |
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| "The
'Noble' Shepherd in John 10: Cultural And Rhetorical Background,"
Jerome H. Neyrey, Journal of Biblical
Literature 120 (2001): 267-91.
| "Because of the rich tradition about a
'noble' death in the rhetoric of praise, we argue that the adjective
qualifying the 'shepherd' should also be translated as 'noble' and not
simply 'good.'" |
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| "We
Would See Jesus," Douglas John Hall at The Living Pulpit.
| "Some of our images of Christ
do not benefit God's beloved world." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Andrews, Susan, "At Home in God,"
The Christian Century, 1999.
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| Brame, Grace Adolphsen, "The Cross: Payment or Gift?"
Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2005.
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| Colón-Emeric, Edgardo Antonio,
"Flocking Together," The Christian Century, 2005.
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| Foster, Richard J.,
"Salvation Is for Life," Theology Today, 2004.
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| Golding, Thomas A.,
"The Imagery of Shepherding in the Bible, Part 1," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2006.
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| Golding, Thomas A.,
"The Imagery of Shepherding in the Bible, Part 2," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2006.
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| Kysar, Robert, "Johannine
Metaphor -- Meaning and Function: A Literary Case Study of John 10:1-8,"
Semeia, 1991.
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| Long, Kimberly Bracken,
"The Shepherd Jesus," Journal for Preachers, 2006. Sermon.
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| Martin, James P.,
"Expository Article, John 10:1-10," Interpretation, 1978.
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| Marty, Peter W.,
"The Door to Abundant Life," The Christian Century, 1996.
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| Neyrey, Jerome H., S.J., "'I Am
the Door' (John 10:7, 9): Jesus the Broker in the Fourth Gospel"
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2007.
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| Neyrey, Jerome H.,
"The 'Noble Shepherd' in John 10: Cultural and Rhetorical Background,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 2001.
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| Ross, J.M.,
"Further Unnoticed Points in the Text of the New Testament," Novum
Testamentum, 2003. (Section on John 10:7 begins on page 215.)
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"The Lord Is Our Shepherd We Lack for Nothing," Judith A. Cobb,
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, 2005. |
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"Voices that Call
Us," John Jewell,
2002. |
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"Are You Hearing the Bleating, Too?"
Easter 4 - 17 April 2005, David Zersen, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Sheepgate," the
Rev. Ronald T. Glusenkamp,
Day 1, 2002. |
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Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington - Sermons from Seattle:
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"Live the
Hyphen Fully," Sr. Joan Delaplane, Aquinas Institute of Theology, St.
Louis, Missouri. 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1998. |
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"Sparing the
Rod," the Rev. Nancy Hastings Sehested, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago
Sunday Evening Club, 1995.
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"Abundant
Abundance," Susan R. Andrews, 2004.
Covenant Network of
Presbyterians. |
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"Whom Do You Fear?" L. Gregory Bloomquist,
Saint Paul University, Ottawa. |
| Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily:
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| The Shepherd and His Sheep - John 10:1-21, Ray C. Stedman. Text or Real Audio. |
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| With Children:
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"My Sheep Listen,"
and
"7X,"
Talks to Children, Rev. Donald
McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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"Good
Shepherd,"
Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church. |
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"The Master's
Voice," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Recognize the Voice," Lois Parker Edstrom, Lectionary.org. |
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"The Good
Shepherd," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"The Good
Shepherd,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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Crossword on John 9
& 10, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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The Shepherd and His
Flock Dot-to-Dot,
The Sheep and
the Shepherd Maze,
The
Sheep and the Shepherd Word Search, sermons4kids.com. |
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| Drama:
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"Good Shepherd, Smart Sheep," Heather Cooper, dramatix. |
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"The Door,"
John Fewings, dramatix. |
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"Recycled Life,"
John McNeil, dramatix. |
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"The Great
Exchange," Valerie Keefe, dramatix. |
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"The Shepherd and the Wolf,"
from
A Certain Jesus by
Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical
dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications. |
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"Total Boredom," Michael
English, Milton
Parish Church Drama Resources. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art,
John 10:7, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
John 10:1-10,
Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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John 10:1-10, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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John 10:1-10, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Hired
Hand Love,
Talk
to the Shepherd, Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing
permissions at right-hand side of destination page. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
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"Walk on ahead, Good
Shepherd," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new,
relevant hymn set to traditional tunes. |
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: John 10:2, 3, 9, 10. The Cyber Hymnal. |
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
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| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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| Study Links and Resources for the
Book of John |
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