Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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Bible Commentaries
Abbott's Illustrated New Testament Abbott's NT
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Bibliographical Information
Abbott, John S. C. & Abbott, Jacob. "Commentary on John 10". "Abbott's Illustrated New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/ain/john-10.html. 1878.
Abbott, John S. C. & Abbott, Jacob. "Commentary on John 10". "Abbott's Illustrated New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
Verse 1
Verse 1
He that entereth not by the door; that is, by Christ. (John 10:7.) The condemnation is applied to those religious teachers, who, like the Pharisees, are destitute of the spirit of Christ, and teach salvation otherwise than through him. Climbing up some other way, refers to spiritual characteristics, not to a want of compliance with the forms of organization and office; for the Pharisees were punctilious, in the extreme, in respect to the latter.
Verse 3
Verse 3
The porter; the person employed to keep the door of the fold.
Verse 8
Verse 8
All that ever came before me, &c. It is plain, from the connection, that Jesus is speaking of the Pharisees and leading Jews; but how this very general expression can be grammatically limited to them in its application does not appear.
Verse 9
Verse 9
Pasture; food, spiritual support.
Verse 12
Verse 12
Hireling; that is, a man employed for wages, and influenced chiefly by his expected reward.
Verse 16
Verse 16
Of this fold; the Jewish nation.
Verse 18
Verse 18
This commandment; this power.
Verse 22
Verse 22
The feast of the dedication. This feast commemorated the renovation and purifying of the temple, after it had been desolated and polluted by foreign armies.
Verse 23
Verse 23
Solomon's porch; an extensive piazza, or covered walk, on the eastern side of the temple.
Verse 34
Verse 34
Psalms 82:6.
Verse 35
Verse 35
Them unto whom the word of God came; that is, the commission of God; meaning those commissioned by him to execute his will.--Cannot be broken; cannot be pronounced wrong.
Verse 36
Verse 36
Sanctified; consecrated to the work, viz., of redemption. In the reply of our Savior contained in this and in the John 10:34,John 10:35, we observe that he neither affirms nor denies the charge advanced against him by the Pharisees, (John 10:33,) of making himself divine. He shows that his language is to be justified, on any supposition which may be made in regard to his character.