Main point: The discussion of sheep and shepherd put the burden on the listener not the speaker. Jesus had already spoken enough and did enough miracles to show that Who He is v.19-25, if anyone kept unbelieve it was their problem, not His. Note, the use of the terms of “perish,” v.28 paralleled the terms, “detroy” (done by the thief v.10) and “snatch away” v.28-29 paralleled the “attack” (by the wolf v.12). Jesus as the shepherd protects His sheep from the thief and the wolf. The Father, who is one with Jesus v.30, did the same thing, because He had given the sheep to the Son v.29, 6:39. Believers are double-protected. On the other hand, the audience were those unbelieving Jewish leaders. They were warned by Jesus that they would be perished and snatched away. They did not share the security of the sheep.
Reflection: 從26節和27節, 我看到相信就是, 聽耶穌的聲音, 和跟隨他. 因為, 他說不信的人就不是他的羊, 不是他的羊就是不聽他聲音, 也不跟著耶穌走, 耶穌也不認識他們. 換句話來說, 我今天的相信, 也代表我會聽耶穌的聲音, 會順服在這個聲音之下, 並且會跟隨這個聲音. 我与神之間是有一個來往, 並且是一個親密的聯繫.
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