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Discover the meaning of Thief in the Bible. Study the definition of Thief with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
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This term does not occur in the English Versions of the...
- Crimes
- Understanding The Passage
- Steal, Kill, and Destroy
- What Does This Mean?
In John 10, Jesus is speaking to the Pharisees and to His disciples. He is making the analogy of connecting Himself to the Good Shepherd (John 10:1-21). Jesus is our Good Shepherd, and He is the fulfillment of Psalm 23. The Lord tells those around Him, “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me — just as the Father knows me, and ...
Satan wants to steal, kill, and destroy us. He steals our happiness by the unrealistic standards of the world, such as having the “right” degree, the “right” job, or the “right” appearance. Striving after the ideals of the world will leave us exhausted, empty, and crestfallen. Satan loves to steal our happiness and joy because he wants to see us sa...
When Jesus tells us that the thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy, he was not pulling punches, and he was not kidding. Satan truly wants to cause our downfalls, and he wants to prevent our own Christian growth. Jesus tells us this information about Satan in John 10:10because he wants to warn us. The Lord also tells us Satan is the thief bec...
Jul 12, 2023 · The thief! According to John 10:10, it is “the thief” that comes to steal, kill, and destroy. We see this word, thief, recited in nearly every translation of His Word. While we may easily determine that the thief must be in reference to Satan, there is actually more to this verse than meets the eye. Let’s take a deeper look.
Apr 28, 2016 · In Jesus’ Shepherd Discourse in John 10, Jesus contrasts himself with “the thief.” “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life and have it in abundance.”
Our Lord's cross was placed between those of the "malefactors," to add to the ignominy of his position. According to tradition, Demas or Dismas was the name of the penitent thief hanging on the right, and Gestas of the impenitent on the left.
Nov 29, 2022 · Jesus' words to the thief on the cross, "today you will be with me in paradise," may be the most shocking thing he said on Good Friday. Can we really receive salvation at the very last minute? Here's what we know about the thief on the cross, and what Jesus' words meant.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
