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In this major new commentary on the Gospel of John, Andreas Köstenberger presents comprehensive and up–to–date analysis. His detailed study of one of the most important books in the New Testament is sure to become a standard resource for preachers, students, and scholars. A well–respected New Testament scholar, Köstenberger begins with a thorough introduction to John and the topics relevant to...

times as well as today, sheep, while helpless and in need of guidance, are able to discern between their shepherd’s voice and the call of a stranger (represented, in the present instance, by the “thieves and robbers” of 10:1).16 This intimacy of a shepherd and his flock provides a beautiful illustration of the trust, familiarity, and bond existing between Jesus and his followers. The term παροιμία (paroimia, illustration; TNIV: “figure of speech”) occurs in John elsewhere only in 16:25, 29,
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