Our Lord's prayer for his disciples. As he had prayed for himself, he next prays for his disciples. I. CHRIST 'S MANIFESTATION OF THE FATHER TO HIS DISCIPLES . "I have manifested thy Name to the men which thou gavest me out of the world." 1. He only could make such a discovery of the Divine mind and will 2. Those who received the revelation were God ' s . "Thine they were:" (a) as his charge, (b) as his subjects, (c) as his apostles, (d) ... read more
(2) The prayer for his disciples . read more
They have known - They have been taught that and have believed it.Hast given me - This refers, doubtless, to the doctrine of Christ, John 17:8. They are assured that all my instructions are of God. read more
The words - The doctrines. Christ often represented himself as instructed and sent to teach certain great truths to men. Those he taught, and no others. See the notes at John 5:30. read more
John 17:6-8. I have manifested thy name All thy attributes; and in particular thy paternal relation to believers; to the men which thou gavest me out of the world The apostles; and so John 17:12. Thine they were By creation, by preservation, by descent from Abraham, and by being members of thy church, under the Mosaic dispensation; and thou gavest them me By giving them faith in what I have spoken; and they have kept thy word Have readily embraced, and hitherto have resolutely... read more
148. Jesus’ prayer (John 17:1-26)Having announced his victory over the world (see John 16:33), Jesus now offers a prayer that reflects the triumph of his completed work. He begins by speaking of his relationship with the Father. Jesus’ work was to reveal God to the world so that people might receive eternal life through him. He prays that by dying on the cross and successfully finishing his work, he will bring glory to his Father. At the same time, his death will bring glory to himself, for it... read more
of = from. Greek. para. App-104 . read more
words. Greek. rhema. See Mark 9:32 . have received = received. have known = knew, surely = truly. Greek. alethos. Compare App-175 . from . Greek. para, as in John 17:7 . have believed = believed. App-150 . read more
Now they know that all things whatsoever thou has given me are from thee.This is a summation of the preceding thought and shows that Christ came to reveal God, his work, his love, his power, and his teaching. It is this identification of Christ with God himself that is all-important. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:6-10
The Advocate and the clients. The High Priest now turns from himself to the special objects of his intercessory prayer. I. THE CALLING OF TEE CLIENTS . 1. They are separated from the world. Made a select and consecrated class, they are set apart from others in the prayer of the Lord. 2. They are the property of the Father. 3. They are the gift of the Father to his Son. The Father drew them with the bonds of love, and they became Christ's. II. THE MARKS OF... read more