GOSPEL READING: JOHN 10:27-30
I know them, and they follow me.
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The rapport between God and the people of Israel is presented in the form of relationships. The relationships were as follows: father – son; husband – wife; king – people; and sheep – shepherd. The sheep – shepherd relationship is something special in the bible.
The people of Israel were basically shepherds and their life was centered around sheep. In fact, they altered their life according to the need of the sheep. Sheep were part of their existence. When Jesus says that he knows them he means the real, close, experiential knowledge. Because of this the response of the sheep is one of total and complete adherence.
நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: யோவான் 10:27-30
எனக்கும் அவற்றைத் தெரியும். அவையும் என்னைப்பின் தொடர்கின்றன.
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ஆயன் ஆடுகளிடையே உள்ள உறவுதான் விவிலியம் சுட்டிக்காட்டும் இறை மனித உறவு. இஸ்ராயேல் மக்கள் வாழ்விலும் இது அடித்தளமாக இருந்தது. இந்த உறவில் ஆழமான> நிறைவான அறிவும் பின்தொடர்தலும் இருந்தது.
