Rolf jacobson, karoline lewis, and matt skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for easter 7. Online bible study through 1 john randy white ministries. There was one lords prayer which he taught us to pray, and did not pray himself, for he needed not to pray for the forgiveness of sin. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. Eternal life could not be given to believers, unless christ, their surety, both glorified the father, and was glorified. Verses 15 relate to christ himself, to his taking his position in glory, to his work, and to that glory as belonging to his person, and the result of his work. Glorify your son, that your son also may glorify you, 2 as you have given him authority over all flesh, that he should give everlasting life to as many as you have given him. When he speaks to the father he does not style himself the son. Had this prayer not been recorded, what reverential reader would not have exclaimed, oh, to have been within hearing of such a prayer as that must have been, which wound up the whole of his past ministry and formed the point of transition to the dark scenes which immediately followed.
The gospel according to john chapter 17 jesus high priestly prayer previous gospel of john study next christ is the mediator of a greater covenant. In this prayer, jesus will touch on many of themes developed in this gospel. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. Shows that he has glorified his father, by fulfilling his will upon earth, and revealing him to the disciples, 48. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. This whole chapter records the prayer that jesus offered on the betrayal night in contemplation of the cross. Written late in the 1st century, the apostle john wrote the book to provide boundaries on our beliefs about christ. Here is a summary and commentary on first john chapter two. John chapter 17 jamieson, fausset, brown commentary on. This eternal relationship is clearly described in the scriptures, but we could also understand it from simple logic. These chapters outline jesus preparation for the cross. Dummelow called it christs high priestly prayer, because in it he solemnly consecrates himself to be priest and victim in the approaching sacrifice. John 17 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible.
This is an actual opportunity for us to listen in to the intercommunication of two members of the divine trinity. John 17 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, charles haddon spurgeon. Jesus spoke these words, lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said. View john 17 in the note window hrists prayer for himself. For him to have stopped short of the cross would have been to leave his task uncompleted. The mention of the fathers name will occur again in chapter 17 in verses 11, 12, and. I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the father, jesus christ the righteous. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 8 o. Commentary on 16 new testament books, from matthew to 2 timothy. Prays for them, that they may be preserved in unity and kept from evil, 916.
We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Along with peter, john was the first to know about the resurrection of jesus because mary magdalene told them. Heres some other passages which tell us about things which happened in those 40 days. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. Father this simplicity of appellation highly became the only begotten son of god. John chapter 11 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. Chapter 17 this chapter is a prayer, it is the lords prayer, the lord christs prayer. Now a certain man was sick, lazarus of bethany, the village of mary and her sister martha. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. You can study the bible using notes sent to you by email from john karmelich.
Commentaries for john chapter 17 jesus concludes his time alone with his disciples by praying to his father. And so, there is a deep and profound understanding that this. Our lord prayed as a man, and as the mediator of his people. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with. I have accomplished the work, he said, which you gave me to do. The word glory and its variations is used eight times in jesus. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Chapter 17 jesus high priestly prayer agape bible study.
This study focuses on christs concern for his fathers glory and his concern for his disciples whom he is about to leave in the world. The purpose of christs prayers for all believers john 17. We learn of a man named lazarus, who was very sick. Nobody remembers who named the book, but for me it was the beginning of three decades of intensive bible study as i wrote additional commentaries, all of them falling under the new be series. This chapter is a prayer, it is the lords prayer, the lord christs prayer.
Study the bible on the go with andrews free online bible commentary. This will indeed be the case, as the book of revelation makes clear e. Eternal life could not be given to believers, unless christ, their surety, both glorified the father, and was glorified of him. A good study bible we recommend the following features. He began by washing the disciples feet, demonstrating to them the kind of servant ministry that he expected of them. The apostle john begins with the purpose of writing this letter by stating, i am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. John 17 commentary william barclays daily study bible. John chapter 17 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. During his life on earth, he jesus offered up prayer and entreaty, with loud cries and with tears, to the one who had the power to save him from death, and, winning a hearing by his reverence, he learnt obedience, son though he was. Ultimately, john lived to old age where he wrote revelations on the island of patmos where he was exiled. This chapter contains the most extensive and profound prayer of jesus we have. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. John was a very close disciple and friend to jesus and followed him closely.
Many of the same concerns of what is commonly called the lords prayer matthew 6. John 17 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. For you loved me before the foundation of the world. Prays also for those who should believe on him through their preaching, that. Mary anointed jesus with expensive ointment, and jesus interpreted that as an anointing for the day of my burial 12. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.
The jews plotted to kill lazarus, because because on account of him many. John bible study notes by email from john karmelich. John 17 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. John 17 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 17 in plain english. We are continuing in our series on the gospel of john by looking at chapter 17, which in many ways, as it is often called, is the high priestly prayer of jesus.