Bleat, then I Shall Find You
The Interpretation of Sheep as the Summit of Humanity in the Text of John 10:11-18
Keywords:
Cosmic Encounter Space, Ethic, Responsibility, Sheep, ShepherdAbstract
This article interprets the term sheep in John 10:11-18 based on three points that found from animal husbandry research. First, sheep are a communal animal. This trait will be elaborated with L. Roger Owens’ idea of participation to construct a “cosmic encounter space” in an effort to provide an inclusive message from the text. Secondly, the tameness of the sheep makes it easier for the shepherd to take care of it. This fact will be confronted with H. Richard Niebuhr’s ethics of responsibility to emphasize that humans are in Christ not by instinct or divine coercion. Finally, shepherds have a role to ensure and improve the quality of life of the sheep. I will use the findings to emphasize the significance of the figure of Christ in the soteriological and ethical dimensions.
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