Gospel of john 17 commentary

By the gospel life and immortality are brought to light, are brought to hand, a life which. We know that the 4th gospel contains john s memories and ideas about jesus. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. John the apostle never identifies himself as john in his gospel, preferring to refer to himself simply as the disciple whom jesus loved john. John 17 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. These chapters outline jesus preparation for the cross. They were yours and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. The more we examine the gospel of john, the more we shall see one who speaks and acts as a divine personone with the fatheralone could do, but yet always as one who had taken the place of a servant, and takes nothing to himself, but receives all from his father.

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. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. John 17 commentary william barclays daily study bible. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, father, just as you are in me and i am in you. Martyn lloydjones grace and truth through christ john 1. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. David guzik commentary on john 17, where jesus prays to the father. He has prayed that the father would preserve them in this, and now he prays further that the. With over 30,000 ancient sources, including jewish, greek and christian, the reader will no doubt come understand the hermeneutics of the gospel of john after reading this scholarly commentary. Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. It portrays a prayer of jesus christ addressed to his father, placed in context immediately before his betrayal and crucifixion, the events which the gospel often refers to as his glorification.

I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one i in them and you in me. 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. A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. Perhaps john wrote the words of his gospel himself. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, a 2 just as you gave him authority over all people, b so that he may give eternal life to all you gave him. Her commentary, which i read cover to cover not my usual practice with a biblical commentary starts with the most fascinating premise ive read in a while. Fr mullins is a priest of the diocese of waterford and lismore and a lecturer on scripture at st patricks college, maynooth.

For the law was given by moses, but grace and truth came by jesus christ. Before these words, which we are now, with the lords help, to make the subject of discourse, jesus had said, these things have i spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. He began by washing the disciples feet, demonstrating to them the kind of servant ministry that he expected of them. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. John 17 commentary jesus concludes his time alone with his. Glorify him, just as you gave him authority over mankind, that he may give eternal life to every one whom you have given to him. Study john 17 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Now there is at jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the hebrew tongue bethesda, having five porches john 5.

Jesus prays for all believers my prayer is not for them alone. John 17 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. When jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, father, the hour has come. And i have declared to them your name, and will declare it, that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and i in them john 17. They had through christ received the fathers word, which was truth, and had passed into a new region of life, separate from the world john 17. We must remember that the gospel of john is not a synoptic gospel and covers about twentytwo days in the life of christ. John 17 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. John wanted his readers to believe that jesus is the messiah, gods son john 20. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Bible commentary early church fathers medieval patristic. As noted in the comments on the gospel lessons for easter 5 and 6, the lengthy address of jesus to his disciples in john 17, though in the narrative. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of johnchapter 17.

Johns gospel assumes that people were created by god for relationship with god. Methodist theologian joseph benson calls this prayer our lords intercessory prayer, because it. It shows us what we too seldom realise in reading the new testament, that the jewish mind was filled to overflowing with thoughts of the old. John commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md. According to johns gospel, eternal life comes from a relationship with the eternal god. The son here prays for his glorification, viz resurrection, ascension, coronation, etc. Study guide for john 17 by david guzik blue letter bible. That is why the prayer can say that eternal life means knowing the one true god and jesus christ, whom god has sent john 17.

In this prayer, jesus will touch on many of themes developed in this gospel. It gives us the thought of the disciples at the time comp. As the hour for finishing his work hadarrived, jesus speaks of it as already finished. The following sermons are on the first chapter of the gospel of john and are in mp3 format. I used to dread when the gospel of john came up on the lectionary first preaching. John 17 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Jesus spoke these words, lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said. Gospel of john 17 commentary new testament matthew. The testament of jesus according to john 17, trans. John 17 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Truth was the sphere in which their sanctification was to take place.

Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john. Solomons porch was on the east side and was a part of the original temple that had survived the destruction by the babylonians. 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. There is no lectionary commentary for this reading, but there is a available a voice bible study on matthew 16. I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do. From the context of these and other references in this gospel, however, it is clear that john is the writer. The action marked the turning of his thoughts from the disciples to the father. John 17 jesus great prayer john knox, on his deathbed in 1572, asked his wife to read to him john 17, where, he said, i cast my first anchor. Keepers depth of knowledge of the ancient sources is staggering. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god.

For no one could perform the signs you are doing if god were not with him. Or perhaps someone else recorded the stories that he told. John 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. Study the bible online using commentary on john 17 and more. Then i went to a clergy day hosted by my diocese and met dr.

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. This chapter is a prayer, it is the lords prayer, the lord christs prayer. 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. Michael mullins lengthy commentary examines the different methods of interpretation of st johns gospel and sets them in the context of a literary approach. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. An exposition of john 17 and ephesians 4 grand rapids.