What does it mean "not of this fold"?
2007-01-19 05:36:27 · 11 answers · asked by steervase 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Gentiles. Non-Jews. I believe anyways...
Jesus came to preach salvation to first to the Jew and then to the Gentiles.
2007-01-19 05:41:35 · answer #1 · answered by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Awesome question- I'm one of the "other sheep"- at least I'm trying to be. The other sheep are those who do not have a heavenly calling, but are God's people with a different hope. Remember how Jesus said the meek would inherit the earth, and how this was King David's hope also? (Ps. 37:11) You no doubt recognize that the only ones who would have access to heaven would be those who accepted Jesus as the Messiah and put faith in him. What about all those who died before Jesus was born?!
As controversial as many believe this to be, there were only 144,000 chosen, and their job is not to float around all day on a cloud, but to be "kings and priests" with Christ (Rev. 20:6). Kings and priests need subjects- and those would be the earthly subjects of God's Kingdom, the other sheep who will inherit not only the earth, but an earth free of the wicked (Ps. 37:10) and everlasting life (Psalm 37:29)!
2007-01-19 14:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by AMEWzing 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Other than the Jews. Not of this fold meant "not of the Jewish fold'.
At that time, the Gentiles were not given opportunity to be part of Jesus’ flock. His only disciples of that time were Jews because He had only been sent forth to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matt 15:24)
But it was his intention to also bring Gentiles into the fold, which he did. (John 10:16)
Paul then said In Ephesians chap. 2:11-16 that the two parties, Jew and Gentile, were made one.
Notice that the eventuality is only “one” flock, not two separate and distinct flocks.
2007-01-19 13:44:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In this Scripture, Christ expressly says, “And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.”
It is important to notice that Christ made the distinction as other sheep…not of this fold. “This fold” refers to the Jews who were living in Judea at that time. Jesus, being of the tribe of Judah, brought the Gospel message, from the Father, to His own people first. They rejected both the Messenger and the Message. In the “parable of the ten pounds” in Luke 19:14 we read, “But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to reign over us.’” Even more brutal is the account of Matthew 27:25 where they said, “His blood be on us, and on our children.”
We are left then, with the “other sheep…not of this fold.” Throughout the Jewish scripture, God refers to the people of Israel as His sheep. There is no indication that this is referring to the Gentiles. Those other sheep are the other tribes of Israel. We find in Matthew 10:6 Christ’s instruction to His disciples, “But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” The apostle James directly addressed the “lost tribes of Israel” in James 1:1, “…to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad…” The Jews also made the same reference in John 7:35: “…will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles?”
Israel was one united nation until the reign of King Rehoboam. Under Jeroboam, ten tribes separated from Rehoboam to form a new nation called Israel. The remaining tribes with Rehoboam formed a nation that was known as the kingdom of Judah. They have not been united since.
John 10:16 does give a happy, glorious conclusion. Christ said, “…them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.” In Ezekiel 37:21-28, we find a very inspiring and detailed prophecy of the final reunion of the tribes of Israel, with David as their resurrected King under the Master Shepherd, Jesus Christ.
None of this however has anything to do with what we today think of as christians so It is illogical for any of it to be in the christian bible.
Love and blessings Don
2007-01-19 13:44:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jesus was talking to the jews. He was referring to the gentiles who would be born again and were not of the jewishg fold. And thank you, you have now showed me the verse that shows that Jesus knew about the mystery to come.
2007-01-19 16:54:28 · answer #5 · answered by ManoGod 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try this on and see what you think.
The WORD says that after Jesus Death He descended to Hell and Preached to the spirits imprisoned there, when He arose from the Tomb the Word says He carried Captivity Captive.
At the Time of Christ and before, Hell was Divided. The Place of Torment and Paradise, after this Paradise was moved to Heaven.
This is The Other Sheep of whom Jesus Spoke.
2007-01-19 13:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus first was sent to the lost sheep of Israel but after His death and resurrection He instructed His Apostles to go to the whole world.
2007-01-19 13:43:36 · answer #7 · answered by beek 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus came only to the house of Israel. It was only after they rejected him and he was crucified that the gospel went out to the Gentiles.
2007-01-19 13:55:26 · answer #8 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can lead a sheep anywhere, even into a den of wolves.
sheep leading sheep get u nowhere.
2007-01-19 13:43:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Those who will not be born again, thus cannot go to heaven, such as those from before his time on Earth, but will still gain everlasting life on Earth.
2007-01-19 13:42:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋