Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Different Types of Sheepfold
Text: John 10: 2
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHEEPFOLD
There were two main types of sheepfolds that existed in the days of Jesus.
1. The open fields – Luke 2 (The shepherds in the Christmas story)
a. The sheep would be led to feed on open tracts of land.
b. Shepherds would have to be committed to caring for their flock.
2. The city public sheepfold – John 10:1
a. These enclosures allowed shepherds to house their sheep safely for a night or two.
b. The shepherds could be leading their flocks from one pasture to another.
c. These enclosures had walls to protect the sheep from being stolen.
d. The only way in was through the door (the entrance).
3. Only in modern times were sheep corralled in large fields
a. These did not exist in the days of Jesus.
b. Shepherds had to be on the move all the time, looking out for green pastures.
THE TRUE SHEPHERD
The thief or the robber would never use the main entrance, the door. He would be spotted immediately by the guardian of the public sheepfold.
The true shepherd would boldly walk to the person-in-charge and he would ask for the release of the sheep back into his loving care.
“But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.”
John 10:2
1. A contrast was highlighted
a. The thief or the robber (John 10:1)
b. The true shepherd (John 10:2)
2. The normal way in for the true shepherd
a. He would of course enter by the main door.
b. The public sheepfold owner would know the shepherd personally.
c. He would be recognized as the true shepherd of the sheep.
3. The thief or the robber
a. He would attempt to climb over the wall to get into the sheepfold.
b. He would never attempt going through the door of the public sheepfold.
经文：约翰福音10：2
不同类型的羊圈
在耶稣的时候，存在两种主要类型的羊圈。
1.开阔的田野 -《路加福音2》（圣诞故事中的牧羊人）
a.羊群将被领到开阔的土地上喂养
b.牧羊人必须尽全力照顾他们的羊群
2.城市的公共羊圈 – 《约翰福音10：1》
a. 这些围栏允许牧羊人安全地收容羊群一两个晚上
b. 牧羊人可能正将他们的羊群从一个牧草带到另一个牧草
c. 这些围栏有墙，以保护羊群不被偷走
d. 唯一进入的方法是通过门（入口）
3．只有在现今时代，羊群才能在大片土地上被关进围栏
a. 在耶稣的时候，这并不存在
b. 牧羊人必须不断迁移，寻找青草地
真正的牧者
小偷或强盗永远不会使用正门。公共羊圈的监护人会立即发现他。
真正的牧者会大胆地走向负责人，要求释放羊群回到他的充满爱的看护中。
“从门进去的，才是羊的牧人。”
《约翰福音10：2》