Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.
Instead, look to Jesus and enter in. He whispers to us, “I am the gate. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture” (John 10:9).
Surprisingly, Jesus does not begin this story by describing himself as the “good shepherd” but rather as the “gate” into the sheep pen. He thereby claims to be the one and only way into the pen—a theme he will repeat in some of his other “I am” statements.
John 10:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.
The gate of perdition is the Devil, through whom we enter into hell; the gate of life is Christ, through whom we enter into the kingdom of Heaven. The Devil is said to be a wide gate, not extended by the mightiness of his power, but made broad by the license of his unbridled pride.
Tower of Babel story
…which in Babylonian was called Bab-ilu (“Gate of God”), Hebrew form Babel, or Bavel. The similarity in pronunciation of Babel and balal (“to confuse”) led to the play on words in Genesis 11:9: “Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth.”
The gate and the shepherd work together for the well-being of the sheep, so that the flock thrives. Jesus is both the gate and the shepherd at the same time; he guards and protects his sheep from danger, and he provides for their nourishment, for their life in abundance.
The “I am” statements found in the Gospel of John are the bread of life (6:35), the light of the world (8:12), the door (10:7), the good shepherd (10:11, 14), the resurrection and the life (11:25), the way the truth and the life (14:6) and the true vine (15:1).
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Revelation 3:20 illustrates Christ's desire to come into our lives when He says, "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in ...."
'Gates' in biblical Israel weren't just a doorway into the city. They were where prophets cried out and kings judged, and people met, like in the ancient city of Dan.
Jesus Christ said, “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved” (John 10:9). Jesus is heaven's only gate. Through him alone we can enter the house of God.
A gate is an exit or entry point. There are twotypes of gates, the physical and the spiritual gates; every physical gate has acorresponding spiritual gate! Before you conquer a physical gate, it'simperative that you conquer a spiritual gate.
Coming down from the Mount of Olives, Jesus must have entered the city through its eastern gate, the Golden Gate.
In Psalm 100:4, we are told to “enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.” When we come to God, we have so many reasons to thank Him. Jesus is the greatest of all these reasons. Bringing thankfulness and praise to God is a way to worship Him.
As the “good shepherd,” Jesus is the self-sacrificial protector of his flock. So, if Jesus is “the gate for the sheep” and “the good shepherd,” two images that declare His identity of protector and provider, then what does that make us? We are His beloved sheep who depend on Him for both protection and provision.
The title Gate of Heaven is given to Mary because “it was through her that our Lord passed from heaven to earth.” The Prophet Ezechiel, prophesying of Mary, says, “The gate shall be closed, it shall not be opened, and no man shall pass through it, since the Lord God of Israel has entered through it—and it shall be ...
Seven was symbolic in ancient near eastern and Israelite culture and literature. It communicated a sense of “fullness” or “completeness” (שבע “seven” is spelled with the same consonants as the word שבע “complete/full”). This makes sense of the pervasive appearance of “seven” patterns in the Bible.
Our identity in Christ is a function of our relationship with Him. Knowing our authority and dominion in Christ Jesus makes us aware of whom we are in Him. Embracing the authority that is in Jesus reveals to us what our true identity is in Him. Our identity in Christ is a function of our relationship with Him.
God is timeless, everlasting, forever! His “I AM THAT I AM” statement, emphasizes His deity, His eternality! ( Psalm 90:2/Revelation 22:13) “I AM” is an identifying name of God, the Creator of all! Many times throughout both the Old and New Testaments, the Lord uses “I AMs” to explain exactly who He is.
In the Book of Revelations (Revelation 21:12), there is reference to the twelve gates, each of which represents a different passageway to heaven. Additionally, in folklore and mythology, it is commonly believed that there exists twelve gates, or entrances, to the underworld.
According to the New Testament, the Beautiful Gate was one of the gates belonging to the Temple in Jerusalem prior to its destruction by the Romans in AD 70. It was referred to as "beautiful" in chapter 3 of the Acts of the Apostles.
He was referring to the Pharisees who thought that they were doors to entering the People of God and not only the ones who introduced people to the Kingdom of God but were also the guides or shepherds who guided people into the correct, righteous way of life. Jesus claims to be both the door and the good shepherd.