PART IV. (D.) IV. THE GROWING CONFLICT, ETC. 1. _At the feast of dedication._— (1) Jesus manifests Himself as eternal love _in the parabolic allegory of the good shepherd_—the door, the fold, the flock, the shepherd, the porter, the stranger (John 10:1). (2) The explanation of the allegory: Chris... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 10:1 contain a discourse on false and true leaders and teachers in reference to Christ, under the allegoric parable of the fold and the good shepherd. The enmity of the Pharisees displayed toward Jesus after the miracle of healing the man born blind led to the a... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 10:22. _Our Lord’s utterances at the feast of dedication on His oneness with the Father, etc._—This feast (τὰ ἐγκαίνια—the Encænia) was post-exilic in its origin. It commemorated the re-dedication of the temple and the renewing of the altar by Judas Maccabæus af... [ Continue Reading ]