John 1 Commentary. ÐÑÑÑÑпниÑеÑÑво ÐÑÐ´Ñ Ð½Ðµ бÑло неÑдаÑей Ñо ÑÑоÑÐ¾Ð½Ñ ÐиÑÑÑа, Ñак как ÐиÑание ÑÑо пÑедвидело и пÑедопÑеделило (ÐÑ. Our Bible study noted that Jesus was conscious of the spiritual battle. John 6:70, John 13:18. So Judas was given to Jesus by the Father as an apostle for ministry(service). No doubt as he intercedes in heaven now these same high priestly prayers are in his mind. "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Thy name: those that Thou gavest Me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the Scripture might be fulfilled.". His. John makes clear that Jesus knew the truth about him from the beginning (John 6:70). The surprise for me in section 2 was the extent to which Jesus’ prayer presupposes his preexistence. Jesus had now finished his work among the men of the world, and was performing his last offices with his disciples. [12] While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. Not the same word as in former clause and John 17:6. lost. And in the third section he mentions having given his disciples glory that had been given to him by the Father (v. 22). Our Bible study noted that even though Jesus was about to suffer greatly, his prayers at this upper room moment were for others. The church will always have skeptics and apostates in it. Read John 17 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Jesus perfectly carried out protection of the 11 apostles’ faith. The dark human side was for pure evil; the divine side is, that the unneeded and condemned sin does of itself fit in to the production of God’s best results. And in the third section he mentions having given his disciples glory that had been given to him by the Father (v. 22). 7:13; ÐеÑн. Here, as throughout this intercession, his standpoint is beyond this world. [11] And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Acts 13:10. presence would also be with them through any duress they might face in the future. Jesus was carrying out orders while he was on earth (vv. All things that are mine are thine, and that are thine are mine — These are very high and strong expressions, too grand for any mere creature to use; as implying that all things whatsoever, inclusive of the Divine nature, perfections, and operations, are the common property of the Father and the Son. —Kept them, not like a purse of coin, locked in an iron safe, as a mere thing; nor as a prisoner, locked in a bolted cell, as an unfree agent. Pastor Kelvin Jones with children and "John Wesley" at Copper Hill Church. 11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. of an evil thing is used, it indicates the wilful, guilty, and fixed tendency of the being. Secondly, he prays that God would protect us from the evil one (v. 15). I notice that these latter three are a little less performance oriented and a little more about being and becoming. I acknowledge, indeed, that nothing happens but what has been appointed by God; but the only question now is, Do those things which it has foretold, or predicted, lay men under a necessity? In the first section Jesus is praying to be glorified. They were thine — By creation, and by descent from Abraham. | Powered by WordPress, In verse 12, Jesus harked back briefly to His, Prior to His departure from the apostles, Jesus kept them, Jesus kept the apostles’ faith true to the Father’s character, secure during His time on earth.