PART V. (E.)
OUR LORD’S INTERCESSORY PRAYER
_Jesus prays_
1. For Himself—that He may be glorified, and thus glorify the Father
(John 17:1);
2. For the disciples—that they may be kept from the evil that is in
the world and united with the Father in Him (John 17:6);
3. For the universal Church. Th... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 17:1. THESE THINGS SPAKE, ETC. (ταῦτα
ἐλάλησεν).—The reference is to the discourse just ended.
LIFTED UP.—From the troubles of earth and time the mind and soul are
raised to the thoughts of eternity. It is the attitude of the
victorious incarnate Son, not that... [ Continue Reading ]