Seeking Truth Bible Study: Gospel of John (Chapter 10 Part 2)

Oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit and at the Chrism mass, the bishop breathes the Holy Spirit into the oil that will be used for anointing. To help us understand Jesus as 'the gate' Sharon teaches us more about the nature of shepherding. Jesus is the gate to the Kingdom, through which is the sure way to salvation. The shepherd would literally lay down his life to protect his flock, unlike the hireling who would abandon the sheep at the first sign of danger.