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John 17:1-11
With thanks to page sponsor: Rev. William
Strehlow, English speaking congregation, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Geneva,
Switzerland.
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Chapter IX,
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110).
(Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.) |
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IV.XIV.1, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter
III, On Prayer,
Tertullian
(c. 199) |
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Chapter
XVII,
Chapter
XXV, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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I.II.10, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
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On the
Lord's Prayer --
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 252) |
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An Address
to Demetrianus --
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 252) |
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Epistle LXXII
--
Cyprian of Carthage (c.
256) |
| From Augustine's Tractates on John:
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Tractate
105 (17:1-5)
| "...it is worthy of inquiry how it was that the Son glorified the Father,
seeing that the eternal glory of the Father neither suffered diminution in any human form,
nor could be increased in respect of its own divine perfection." |
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Tractate
106 (17:6-8)
| "And what He says here, "I have manifested Thy name unto the men whom
Thou gavest me out of the world," is similar to what He had said a little before,
"I have glorified Thee upon the earth" (vet. 4); putting both here and there the
past for the future, as One who knew that it was predestinated to be done, and therefore
saying that He had done what He had still to do, though without any uncertainty, in the
future." |
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Tractate
107 (17:9-13)
| "Accordingly He commends to the Father's care those whom He was about to
leave by His bodily absence." |
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Chapter 9,
On Cleaving to God,
Albertus
Magnus, c. 1275. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
| "He shows that the
everlasting and hidden purpose of God is declared in Christ, by whom we are justified and
sanctified, if we lay hold of him by faith, so that we may eventually come to the glory of
the election." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Christ does not pray that they might be rich and great in the world, but
that they might be kept from sin, strengthened for their duty, and brought safe to
heaven." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "Keep them through thy name - Thy power, mercy, wisdom, that
they may be one - with us and with each other; one body, separate from the world: as
we are - By resemblance to us, though not equality." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "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." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "This prayer, so solemn and so tender, would never have been recorded had
it not been intended for our study and profit, but I approach it with a feeling that it is
almost too sacred for the usual verbal and textual criticism." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Easter 7, 2005. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church.
| "The phrase that comes to my mind when I
think about this Sunday's gospel is 'free flow.'" |
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary:
Easter 7,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "John helps us avoid the
commodification of the gospel and invites to an understanding of being
good news by being community in which love is lived out." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"Exegetical Considerations: Easter 7,"
Richard Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek
for Sunday Text Preparations.
| "For John, of what does eternal life
consist and when does one begin to experience eternal life?" |
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen and Mark Vitalis Hoffman at CrossMarks Christian
Resources.
| "So is it a great moment of decision, a
crucial hour?" |
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Preaching the Lesson: John 17:1-11, Anna Carter Florence,
Lectionary Homiletics sample.
| "What could that look like—to be
in the world, but not of it?" |
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"Long Division," Scott Bader-Saye, The Christian Century,
2002.
| "A person’s final words are important..." |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Easter 7, 2005. Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
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"What
gifts do we need to continue the work that Jesus started?" |
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"The
High Priest's Prayer: Abundant Unity,"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "In the Lord’s high priestly prayer, Jesus prayed that
the focus of the apostle’s be moved from themselves to each other and from
each other to the world. How does my prayer compare to the prayer of
Jesus?" |
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Commentary
by Hall Harris at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "It is not just unending life in
the sense of prolonged duration. Rather it is a quality of life, with its qualitativeness
derived from a relationship with God." |
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| "The High
Priestly Prayer of Jesus (John 17)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "I would like to go one step
further by suggesting that we may not have realized the value of praying for others in
their hearing." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Worship in
the Fourth Gospel: A Cultural Interpretation of John 14-17," Jerome H.
Neyrey, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2006.
| "...the personnel of worship are
clearly defined: the Patron Father who bestows benefaction on his clients
by means of Jesus, the Broker. Jesus, in turn, brokers the concerns of the
clients to the Patron. Finally, the household with many rooms is not space
out of the world, but relationships brokered by Jesus." |
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"The
Disunity of the Church and the Credibility of the Gospel,"
Bruce D. Marshall, St Olaf College. Theology Today, 1993.
| "Identifying such
an ecumenical doctrinal consensus will not by itself unify the
divided churches, and there are many other tasks to which theology
must attend. But if there is no such consensus, then the gospel is
false, and all other theological projects are, in the nature of the
case, quite useless." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Anderson, Paul N.,
"The Having-Sent-Me Father: Aspects of Agency, Encounter, and Irony in the
Johannine Father-Son Relationship," Semeia, 1999.
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| Appold, Mark,
"Christ Alive! Church Alive! Reflections on the Prayer of Jesus in John 17,"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 1978.
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| Black, David Alan,
"On the Style and Significance of John 17," Criswell Theological
Review, 1988.
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| Cadier, Jean,
"The Unity of the Church: An Exposition of John 17," Interpretation,
1957.
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| D'Angelo, Mary Rose,
"Imitating Deity in the Gospel of John: Theological Language and 'Father' in
'Prayers of Jesus'," Semeia, 1999.
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| Janzen, J. Gerald,
"The Scope of Jesus's High Priestly Prayer in John 17," Encounter,
2006.
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| Laskey, Dennis A.,
"Luther's Exposition of John 17," Currents in Theology and Mission,
1991.
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| Marshall, Bruce
D., "The Disunity of the Church and the Credibility of the Gospel,"
Theology Today, 1993.
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| Minear, Paul S.,
"Evangelism, Ecumenism, and John 17," Theology Today, 1978.
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| Minear, Paul S.,
"John 17:1-11, Expository Article," Interpretation, 1978.
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| Morgan, Richard,
"Fulfillment in the Fourth Gospel," Interpretation, 1957.
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| Morrison, Clinton D.,
"Mission and Ethic: An Interpretation of John 17," Interpretation,
1965.
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| Newheart, Michael
Willett,
"The Soul of the Father and the Son: A Psychological (yet Playful and
Poetic) Approach to the Father-Son Language in the Fourth Gospel,"
Semeia, 1999.
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| Payton, James R., Jr.,
"On Unity and Truth: Martin Bucer's Sermon on John 17," Calvin
Theological Journal, 1992.
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| Sheppard, Beth M.,
"The Rise of Rome: The Emergence of a New Model for Exploring the Fourth
Gospel," American Theological Library Association Summary of
Proceedings, 2003.
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| Spangler, Michael W., "Two
Churches," The Christian Century, 1999.
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| Reviews:
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Review:
George L. Parsenios, Departure and Consolation: The Johannine Farewell
Discourse in Light of Greco-Roman Literature. Brill, 2005. Review by Jan
van der Watt, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007. |
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| Sermons:
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"That They May Be One,"
Easter 7 - 8 May 2005,
Samuel Zumwalt, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"In the World,"
John Jewell,
1999. |
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"How God Is Like a Father and a Mother to Us,"
L. Gregory Bloomquist, Saint Paul University, Ottawa. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily
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| With Children:
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art,
John 17:11, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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John 17:1-11, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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John 17:1-11, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index: |
| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance: |
| Study Links and Resources for the
Book of John |
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