S. S. Times John 10:3-5 To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.… We of the West are accustomed to give names to dogs, horses, and even to cows, and are not surprised that these animals are intelligent enough to recognize their own names. In the ancient East, it was not unusual to give names to sheep in the same way. The classical scholar will recall the instance in Theocritus, where the shepherd calls several of his sheep to him by their individual names. I. CHRIST CALLS — 1. HOW. 2. Whom. 3. Whence. 4. Whither. 5. Why. II. CHRIST CALLS BY NAME. 1. By our worldly names; for He knows each personally and particularly. 2. By our spiritual names; for He knows our standing and destiny. (S. S. Times.) Parallel Verses KJV: To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. |
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