FROM ‘GOT QUESTIONS’

“I am the good shepherd” (John 10:11) is the fourth of seven “I am” declarations of Jesus recorded only in John’s Gospel. These “I am” proclamations point to His unique, divine identity and purpose. Immediately after declaring that He is “the door” in John 10:7, Jesus declares “I am the good shepherd.” He describes Himself as not only “the shepherd” but the “good shepherd.” What does this mean?

It should be understood that Jesus is “the” good shepherd, not simply “a” good shepherd, as others may be, but He is unique in character (Psalm 23Zechariah 13:7Hebrews 13:201 Peter 2:251 Peter 5:4). The Greek word kalos, translated “good,” describes that which is noble, wholesome, good, and beautiful.

What did Jesus mean when He said, “I am the good Shepherd?”

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