When Jesus speaks about a shepherd and his flock, he uses an image
that was quite common in the Old Testament.  In the Old Testament, God
was considered to be the shepherd of his people Israel.  Like a good
shepherd takes care of his sheep, so God takes care of his people’s
every need.  He finds the ones who [...]

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In this passage, the light of the world brings about remarkable
effects.  For the man who was born blind, the light illuminates his
entire world.  It permits him to see clearly, both physically and
spiritually.  For the Pharisees, however, the light exposes their
blindness.  Though they have seen the light, they nonetheless refuse
to perceive it.
Jesus and his disciples saw [...]

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This section of Scripture seems to begin with good news: “As he was
saying these things, many believed in him” (John 8:30).  However, we
quickly see that the “belief” that these people have is extremely
shallow.  They say that they are followers of Jesus, but when he says
that a right relationship with God may only be obtained by [...]

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Jesus give us good news in this passage.  He tells us that he is the
light of the world, revealing light and life to men.
The Pharisees understand what Jesus is saying and then reject it based
on a legal technicality.  They say that he cannot bear witness
concerning himself, according to their interpretation of the law.
Their misunderstanding betrays [...]

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