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John 17:20-26

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bulletThe Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
bulletComparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit: Unity and Community.
bulletXLVII.38-44; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
bulletIV.XIV.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bulletI.3, I.8, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bulletI.VI.2, II.III.5, II.V.4, II.XI.6, III.VI.1, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
bulletI.24, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
bulletVIII.XII, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
bulletXIII.20, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
bulletOn the Mortality -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
bulletEpistle LXXIV -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256)
bulletFrom Augustine's Tractates on John: Tractate 109 (17:20); Tractate 110 (17:21-23); Tractate 111 (17:24-36).
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"He communicates the knowledge of the Father with his own little by little, which knowledge is most full in Christ the mediator, that they may in him be beloved by the Father, with the selfsame love with which he loves the Son."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"He communicates the knowledge of the Father with his own little by little, which knowledge is most full in Christ the mediator, that they may in him be beloved by the Father, with the selfsame love with which he loves the Son."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"He asks, as having a right to be heard, and prays, not as a servant, but a Son: that they may behold my glory - Herein Is the happiness of heaven."
bulletHis Glory Given to Us, from The Poor Man's Portions, Robert Hawker, c. 1800.
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"'Love and I'--A Mystery," John 17:26, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1882.
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"If Christ abides in the heart, the one life will draw all who have Christ formed within them into one family."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "First Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary," Easter 7, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"John’s theme of unity has the Christian community as its focus, but ultimately its theology is more inclusive than that. When we run with it, we find it opens up possibilities for all humanity and for all creation."
bullet Exegesis, Easter 7C, by Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
bullet"Jesus knew the weaknesses of these disciples, but he also knew that God could take care of them."
bullet Laterally Luke, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
bullet "Getting on the Same Page," Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching: Keeping Company with Biblical texts and the people who hear and preach them.
bullet"Anyone who has ever had even a little ambivalence about the ecumenical movement or about the capacity for truth telling in ecumenical dialogues and agreements between church bodies can probably remember hearing John 17:20-26 used in response to their questions."
bullet God's Empowering Mission in the World, Easter to Trinity with the Gospel of John: Bearing Witness to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Paul S. Berge, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1995.
bullet"Jesus' prayer continues its work in our world, calling and inviting all into the presence of God."
bullet "Perfected in Unity," Jerry Goebel, One Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study and activities.
bullet"Including us in the unity of the trinity was the ultimate endeavor of Jesus Christ.  His life, death, and resurrection united seamlessly towards this singular mission.  He was perfectly focused on this undertaking. Similarly, we too are called to be 'perfectly focused.' 'Are my passions, thoughts, actions, and words, focused on unifying others in a way that was modeled by Jesus Christ?'"
bullet Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, John 17:20-26, Wesley White. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
bullet"To finish a season of resurrection we hear that Jesus, Resurrected One, is one with you and me (and all? following John 1:3)."
bullet "Blinded by the Light," Suzanne Guthrie, The Christian Century, 2001.
bullet"Our culture, even in the church, values this kind of time in prayer so little. We dismiss wonder so ruthlessly. Who encourages simple, prayerful awe? Who passes on the secrets of the dark becoming luminous?"
bullet Seventh Sunday of Easter, The Church in Mission: Gospel Texts for the Sundays of Easter (Series C), Duane A. Olson, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1995.
bullet"Given the widespread recent interpretation of this passage, it is necessary to state at the outset that the unity of which Jesus speaks here is not organizational unity."
bullet "One with the Father and the Son," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bulletExegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
bullet"What are the roles God plays in creating our unity? What are the roles we need to play in creating (or actualizing) that unity?"
bullet "Asking for the World," Expository Essay, John 17:20-26, Dr. William R. Long. Part 2.
bullet"Long for the face of Christ, for the manifestation of his glory. I think it is a revolutionary thought."
bullet "So They May See My Glory," Kosuke Koyama, The Christian Century, 1989. At Religion Online.
bullet"It is in the extreme periphery that holiness and love express themselves in unity. This is where we see the glory of God."
bullet "With the World Watching," James C. Somerville, The Christian Century, 1998. At Religion Online.
bullet"Imagine that you are sitting in a darkened movie theater, eating popcorn. You have already seen three previews of coming attractions and now it is time for the feature presentation..."
bullet"Becoming One," analysis and reflections by Cathy Lessmann, in Sabbatheology by The Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
bullet"We are lacking, in the true Johannine sense, a sense of community, of koinonia. No one is one with another. We are not displaying a spirit of intimate oneness with each other."
bullet"The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus (John 17)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "Worship in the Fourth Gospel: A Cultural Interpretation of John 14-17," Jerome H. Neyrey, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2006.
bullet"...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."
bullet"Praying in a Post-Einsteinian Universe," David S. Toolan, Cross Currents, 1996/97.
bullet"If nature's great tale is one of absurdity, if it is blessing or curse, it depends on us. No less than on the seventh day, it is we who name creation - who tell the quarks and the spinning atoms what they shall finally mean."
bullet "The Disunity of the Church and the Credibility of the Gospel," Bruce D. Marshall, St Olaf College. Theology Today, 1993.
bullet"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."
bullet "Community Reconsidered," Craig B. Anderson at The Living Pulpit.
bullet"Human beings do not create community but are
created by it."
bullet "Towards Sharing the One Faith," Faith and Order Paper No. 113. World Council of Churches, 1996. A study/discussion guide on the Nicene Creed.
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletAnderson, Craig B., "Community Reconsidered," The Christian Century, 1994.
bulletAnderson, 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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bulletAppold, Mark, "Christ Alive! Church Alive! Reflections on the Prayer of Jesus in John 17," Currents in Theology and Mission, 1978.
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bulletBerge, Paul S., "Easter to Trinity with the Gospel of John: Bearing Witness to Father, Son and Holy Spirit," Word & World, 1998.
bulletCadier, Jean, "The Unity of the Church: An Exposition of John 17," Interpretation, 1957.
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bulletD'Angelo, Mary Rose, "Imitating Deity in the Gospel of John: Theological Language and 'Father' in 'Prayers of Jesus'," Semeia, 1999.
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bulletGruenler, Royce Gordon, "Expository Article: John 17:20-26," Interpretation, 1989.
bulletJanzen, J. Gerald, "The Scope of Jesus's High Priestly Prayer in John 17," Encounter, 2006.
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bulletKoyama, Kosuke, "'So They May See My Glory,'" The Christian Century, 1989.
bulletLaskey, Dennis A., "Luther's Exposition of John 17," Currents in Theology and Mission, 1991.
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bulletMarshall, Bruce D., "The Disunity of the Church and the Credibility of the Gospel," Theology Today, 1993.
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bulletMinear, Paul S., "Evangelism, Ecumenism, and John 17," Theology Today, 1978.
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bulletMorgan, Richard, "Fulfillment in the Fourth Gospel," Interpretation, 1957.
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bulletMorrison, Clinton D., "Mission and Ethic: An Interpretation of John 17," Interpretation, 1965.
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bulletMoulder, James, "Unity: The Jesus Prayer," Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, 1974.
bulletNewheart, 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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bulletOlson, Duane A., "The Church in Mission: Gospel Texts for the Sundays after Easter (Series C)," Word & World, 1995.
bulletPayton, James R., Jr., "On Unity and Truth: Martin Bucer's Sermon on John 17," Calvin Theological Journal, 1992.
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bulletSheppard, 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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bulletScouteris, Constantine, "The People of God - Its Unity and Its Glory: A Discussion of John 17:17-24 in the Light of Patristic Thought," Greek Orthodox Theological Review, 1985.
bulletSomerville, James G., "With the World Watching," The Christian Century, 1998.
bulletReviews:
bullet 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.
bulletSermons:
bullet "Somebody Prayed for Me," the Rev. Jonathan Holston, Day 1, 2004.
bullet "Jesus: Servant and Lord," Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago, 1986. 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club.
bullet "Is There Anything I Can Truly Count On?" John Jewell, 1998.
bullet Father Andrew M. Greeley, "author, priest, sociologist", commentary and homily
bullet Easter 7, 2004
bullet Easter 7, 2001
bulletThe Longest Prayer - John 17, Ray C. Stedman. Text or Real Audio.
bulletWith Children:
bulletDrama:
bullet "Leftovers," Eric Stapleton, dramatix.
bullet "Jesus the Man of Prayer," Michael English, Milton Parish Church Drama Resources.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art, John 17:26, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
bulletClip Art Images: John 17:20-26, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet John 17:20-26, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
bullet John 17:20, John 17:21, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: John 17:21, 22. The Cyber Hymnal.
bulletAt Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
bullet Happy the Home
bullet In Imitation, Lord of Thee
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of John