Concerned about the
sheep, not allowing anyone to snatch
Them out of their
hand.
(Joh 10:27-29;
compare
Eze 34:23, 24.) In John’s
Gospel, the unity in fellowship,
will, and purpose between
the Father and the Son is often
mentioned. The Greek word here
rendered “one” is, not in
the masculine gender
(denoting “one person”), but in the
neuter gender (denoting “one
thing”), supporting the thought
that Jesus and his Father
are “one” in action and cooperation,
not in person. (Joh 5:19; 14:9, 23) That Jesus referred,
not to an equality of godship, but to a oneness of purpose
and action is confirmed
by comparing the words recorded
here with his prayer
recorded in John chapter 17.
(Joh 10:25-29; 17:2, 9-11) This is especially evident when
he prays that his
followers “may be one just as we are one.”
(Joh 17:11) So
the kind of oneness referred to in chapter 10
as well as in chapter 17 would
be the same.—
See study notes on Joh 17:11, 21; 1Co 3:8.
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