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KnoWhy #207 - Why Did Jesus Say That There Were “Other Sheep” Who Would Hear His Voice? (3 Nephi 15:21; cf. John 10:16)

TitleKnoWhy #207 - Why Did Jesus Say That There Were “Other Sheep” Who Would Hear His Voice? (3 Nephi 15:21; cf. John 10:16)
Publication TypeKnoWhy
Year of Publication2016
Corporate AuthorsBook of Mormon Central Staff
PublisherBook of Mormon Central
Place PublishedSpringville, UT
KeywordsAsher (Tribe); Fold; Gathering of Israel; Gentiles; Jesus Christ; Lost Ten Tribes; Lost Tribes; Mortal Ministry; Other Sheep; Redemption; Shepherd; Symbolism; Temple
Abstract

The Lord told his people in the Old World that He had "other sheep" that He would gather together into "one fold" with "one shepherd." When He came to the Americas, he told the Nephites that they were among these "other sheep." When one reads the New Testament with Christ's statement to the Nephites in mind, it becomes clear that gathering these "other sheep" from the Ten Tribes was a key part of His ministry in the Old World as well.

URLhttps://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/why-did-jesus-say-that-there-were-%E2%80%9Cother-sheep%E2%80%9D-who-would-hear-his-voice
Citation Key2422

Scripture Reference

3 Nephi 15:21
John 10:6