John 10:11-18 “The Shepherd imagery is used to convey the ethics of a distributive justice for a society where the threat of violence, injustice, and oppression are no more and there is enough for everyone to thrive. This image is used to portray our world as a safe, compassionate, just home for everyone. The point of all these stories is that we learn again from “the Shepherd” how to relate to one another in the way of love and justice. Before Jesus was the Crucified in Christian theology he was the Shepherd. And this imagery calls to us to follow the wisdom and teachings of this Shepherd in how we relate to each other.”
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