There's something so powerful about using the words of our ancestors when talking to God. He will shortly be led away to His trial and execution. The title “high priest” appears twenty times in the Old Testament and fifty-four times in the New Testament gospels, and in the books of Acts and Hebrews. [a] 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. The request of the Lord Jesus was founded upon several factors. Initially, it seems unfitting for Jesus to pray that He might receive glory for Himself. One such task is that of washing windows on skyscrapers, another is painting bridges, like the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. 9 I am praying for them. The sacred incense for this altar was made from gum resin, a tree sap; onycha, made from a shellfish common in the Red Sea; galbanum, made from plants in the parsley family; and frankincense , all in equal amounts, along with salt. The difference between Christ and the Old Testament high priests was that Christ did not have to offer a sacrifice for His own sin. Here is the mark of the Christian community—unity. This act of paying the penalty for sin brought reconciliation (a restored relationship) between the people and God. 5:23; 2 Thess. It may be the normal failures and frustrations of our humanity (Romans 7:15ff. The High Priests, like all Levitical priests, belonged to the Aaronic line. (I can well remember amusing myself by timing them from week to week.) It may involve setting aside temporary pleasures for eternal rewards (Hebrews 11:24-26). You’re already logged in with your Bible Gateway account. Jesus (or its Old Testament counterpart, Joshua) meant ‘Yahweh is salvation.’. (4) The keeping of the Father includes the sanctification of the believer. In suffering and adversity we come to appreciate God as our great reward, as well as our rewarder.158 When all of our human resources have been spent, we find our sufficiency in Christ alone (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). It may have been more effective at the moment than all the teaching of chapters 14-16. Are we as willing to live for the glory of God as we are to die for it? Once saved by God, men are kept and preserved by Him also (verses 11-19). We are told that Moses considered the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt (verse 26). And let us remember that it was not only a prayer for the eleven, but for Christians of every age (John 17:20). 11; [1 Cor. Remember the great love promised to David your servant." 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him. He was the ‘son of perdition’ (verse 12). If we believe in the One Who prayed it and in the sufficiency of His work at Calvary, what right have we to worry and fret? The icon image I used in this post dresses Jesus as a priest and gives him the title of “Eternal High Priest.” Even the ESV calls this the “The High Priestly Prayer.” In the 12th chapter of 1 Corinthians, Paul teaches that diversity is not opposed to unity; it is essential to it. Have you ever watched someone performing a very dangerous task and gone away smiling at the thought that this person is risking his neck, rather than you? But there is a sense in which our prayers have a price. It was paid once for all, and never needs to be paid again (Hebrews 9:24-28). It seeks a greater unity among true believers, and looks ultimately for a reunion with our Lord. Before we leave this prayer of our Lord, let us focus our attention on it so far as we are instructed by this prayer about prayer. We can assume, since this prayer has been preserved for us, that it was intended to bring peace and assurance to our troubled hearts. Try Bible Gateway Plus free for 30 days. It is my personal opinion that this prayer, the longest of Jesus’ recorded prayers, was intended to be overheard by His disciples. Notice that unity is a vitally important matter. A person who has committed a sin must provide an … I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. I would suggest that this prayer provides us with an excellent model for prayer on behalf of another Christian. The Father’s keeping included joy and steadfastness in this opposition. Can we pray that God will minister to others without a commitment to minister in any way we can? Because Jesus is….our high priest. In Philippians chapter two we are told that, as a result of His humiliation and obedience unto death, the Father gave Him a name above every other (Philippians 2:9). Also, this prayer assumes the sufficiency of the work of the Son on the cross, procuring and securing their salvation. They were believers also because they came to faith in the person of Jesus Christ as the One sent from God (17:8). In addition to the restoration of the glory which our Lord possessed prior to His incarnation, there is additional glory which was earned by His earthly life and ministry. It begins with His name, His kingdom, His will and then ‘give us this day our daily bread.’” Vance Havner, “Things I’ve Learned in the Night,” Moody Monthly, June, 1974, p. 29. Ultimately, this sanctification took Him to the cross of Calvary. 8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. birkat kohanim), also known in rabbinic literature as raising of the hands (Hebrew nesiat kapayim) or rising to the platform (Hebrew aliyah ledukhan) or dukhanen (Yiddish from the Hebrew word dukhan – platform – because the blessing is given from a raised rostrum) or duchanning, is a Hebrew prayer recited by Kohanim (the Hebrew Priests, descendants of Aaron). And it was in them our Lord would be glorified after His resurrection and ascension. (1) Jesus requested that He be glorified in order to bring further glory to the Father. To subscribe at our regular subscription rate, click the button below. Who else can claim to have been with the Father in eternity past (verses 5,24)? There is one word that dominates Jesus’ prayer for Himself in verses 1-5—glory. John 17 ESV - The High Priestly Prayer - When Jesus - Bible Gateway John 17 John 16 John 18 John 17 English Standard Version (ESV) Satan wanted to usurp God’s position and glory (Isaiah 14:12-14). Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i... More, Wisdom Concerning The Secret And Revealed Things, The Net Pastor's Journal, Eng Ed, Issue 38 Winter 2021. One purpose of this prayer was to bring comfort and hope to the troubled hearts of the disciples. Upgrade, and get the most out of your new account. Their ideas stemmed largely from a misconception of Old Testament sanctification. The high priest in the Old Testament was the spiritual leader of the people who made sacrifices on behalf of the people’s sins and interceded between them and God. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. The Christian life is the abundant life (John 10:10b). 159 One should probably use caution in making too much of the distinctions between verses 6-19 and 20-26, as though the first section was only for the eleven and the remainder exclusively for believers of a later time. Our Lord was physically untouched by man’s sin in the sanctity of heaven. Related Topics: Christology, Ecclesiology (The Church), Prayer, Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. We glorify God by our faith in Him and our obedience to His Word. We can see it best defined in the work of our Lord. In short, we bring glory to God when He manifests Himself in our lives, whether in times of triumph or trial, of success or suffering. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. From His request concerning Himself our Lord quickly turned to the needs of His disciples, for it is in them that He had been glorified (verse 10). This, in part, is that which Jesus requested in His prayer. The Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur is the highest holy day of the Jewish calendar. Often unity is expressed only within a church or a denomination, if at all. 17 Sanctify them[b] in the truth; your word is truth. Want more information about Bible Gateway Plus? He was not now God minus some elements of His deity, but God plus all that He had made His own by taking manhood to Himself.” J. I. Packer, Knowing God (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1973), p. 50. The character of our Lord in His earthly life and ministry is well depicted by the name, Jesus. Lists would be based on various historical sources. The legalistic forms of Christianity of our present day equates sanctification with mere separation. Our Lord was not sanctified by separation, but by dedication and obedience to the will and the work of the Father. Thus Christ became incarnate not only on account of His eternal purpose to live among His people, but primarily in order to fulfill the qualifications of the High Priest. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. One Old Testament collection of types was the tabernacle-temple arrangement. He was also the only one allowed to enter the Holy of Holies inside Jerusalem's temple, and that once a year, on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur - Leviticus 16). “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin; considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward” (Hebrews 11:24-26). I have always been irritated by such forms of prayer for it appears they were not intended for God at all. (3) The keeping of the Father included protection against the attacks of Satan, verse 15. Our Lord assumed the fact of His death, burial, resurrection and ascension. In the last moments of our Lord’s earthly ministry, He prayed for it. 7:23) It is ours to abide (chapter 15), and His to keep. “… Father, the hour has come; glorify Thy Son, that the Son may glorify Thee” (John 17:1 b). Our Lord did not fail to keep Him. 11; Rev. The prayer of our Lord reveals that He has already glorified the Father by His earthly life and ministry (verse 4). 5:4, 7:11) Jesus came in the order of Melchizedek (Heb. It is the way Christians are identified in a world where everyone ‘does his own thing’ and values personal independence and liberties above all else (verse 23). “Sanctify them in the truth; Thy word is truth” (John 17:17). In verse one of chapter 17 John informs us that this prayer is to be understood as a kind of conclusion to the Lord’s teaching in chapters 14-16. And it was this work of the Son which assures the sanctification of every saint. This keeping was done by the Lord while He was with His disciples (verse 12), but now He is returning to the Father (verses 11,13). Here is the touchstone for many Christians today. 16:29-30), much more comfort and faith would be gained in the light of their fulfillment (John 13:19; 16:4). Have you asked God to glorify Himself through you? “But I only preached once this morning,” he gently corrected. 11 And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Then Haggai, the messenger of the Lord, spoke by the commission of the Lord to the people saying, … Warren M. Marcus pronounces the Amplified Hebrew-to-English Translation of the “Ancient Priestly Prayer of the Blessing” over you in the name of the New Covenant High Priest YESHUA (Jesus). 26; ch. What does the Bible say to the church, and to the individual Christian, about the role of politics in the church? It seeks the glory of God, even at the price of personal suffering, assured that what is for God’s glory is ultimately for our good (indeed, our best). As we trust in the Lord Jesus and devote our hearts to do His will we can live holy and blameless lives in the midst of a sinful world. 6:37, 39; 10:29; 18:9; Heb. This ‘kenosis’ was illustrated by the washing of the disciples’ feet in John 13. In the Old Testament, the High Priest made an atoning sacrifice for the sins of the people on the Day of Atonement. 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. Marriage could be used to further illustrate this principle.160. God’s people were not. Looking more closely we find there are several observations concerning this request for glory which put the matter in a different light. Even as the Holy God was no less holy for entering a sinful world, neither are we for living in the world. How could the body function rightly if every member were an eye, or an ear, or a mouth? “And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves may be sanctified in truth” (John 17:19). Our Lord glorified the Father by His words and works, by revealing Him to men (John 1:14; 17:4). (3) Christ’s glory was earned at the price of the cross. The Old Testament prayers are as inspiring today as they were two thousand years ago. "the priestly blessing" numbers 6:22-27 introduction 1. Nevertheless, trials (James 1:2-4,12), persecution (John 15:18ff. The high priestly prayer of Jesus serves as a fitting conclusion to the upper room discourse of chapters 14-16. The Bible mentions the majority of high priests before the captivity, but does not give a complete list of office holders. Jesus prayed for glorification in order to exalt the Father. In this deeply moving intercessory prayer, which is prayed aloud before the disciples, we become even more aware of the loving intimacy of Jesus' relationship with God the Father as well as His love and concern for those who have followed Him. 45-56. The matter of suffering and glory must be kept in proper perspective. You'll get this book and many others when you join Bible Gateway Plus. Let us be mindful of our responsibilities when we pray. Step 1 - Create an account or log in to start your free trial. (2) The keeping of the disciples involved giving them joy in the midst of the world’s hatred and opposition, verses 13-14. The image of the priesthood was that God is holy. We need to get over the ‘gimmes.’ The Christian life ought to follow the pattern of the Lord’s prayer. Three easy steps to start your free trial subscription to Bible Gateway Plus. Learn more. In a sense, when the priest lifted the veil to enter the holy places he came into the very presence of God. In His High Priestly Prayer of John 17, Jesus gives us all an example of how all of us should pray for all time: First, He prays for the glory of God to be restored: “Father, the hour has come; glorify thy Son that the Son may glorify thee.” He had not ceased to be God; He was no less God then than before; but He had begun to be man. Let us look carefully at this prayer, then, to find the comfort that it afforded the disciples. The Savior is not a mere man, but the Son of God. To manage your subscription, visit your Bible Gateway account settings. Now here you have the same thing beautifully portrayed. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. Unity should not be hindered between two believers who hold differing views concerning the details of our Lord’s return, or concerning the doctrine of eternal security, important as it is. Where does the Bible refer to Jesus as a high priest? Keeping is God’s work, not ours. But He left the blessedness of heaven in order to remove the blemish of sin from men. And yet He desired to continue to reveal Himself in them and to abide in them. August 28, 2016 / Fred Guldberg / Sunday Bible Class. This is our calling (verse 16). Another misuse of prayer is what I call the ‘evangelistic prayer.’ This is often prayed at church, but the most striking form of it is the restaurant version. Our unity, then, does not lie in nonfundamental (I did not say unimportant) factors, but in being a true believer. It is such unconditional surrender to the purposes of God which brings Him glory and results in our good. When He died, the veil in the Holy of Holies tore, allowing people to have direct access to … Praise God that our future does not rest upon the strength of our faith, but in its object. God does not promise we will avoid testing, but that we will endure it. I say this because some churches seem to be trying to turn out ‘cookie cutter Christians’ who look alike (dress codes), think alike (credal codes, often concerning non-essentials) and act alike (codes of conduct). The joy of the apostle Paul in the face of his sufferings in that Roman jail was that which resulted from his willingness to live or die, to prosper or to perish, for the glory of God and the progress of the gospel (Philippians 1:18-26). Too many Christians think of unity only in terms of those who think and act alike. The keeping of the disciples has several facets: (1) The keeping for which Jesus prayed involved the eternal security of His followers. All that our Lord requested is promised on the completed work of Christ on the cross (verses 11,12). Take notes, highlights, and favorites to share or document personal thoughts. He wanted to receive glory independently of God. Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 21, 22; [ch. We are also sanctified by the Word of truth (verse 17). This I take to be the substance of His request in verse 26. High Priest came from Aaron’s line (Heb. He was never saved (John 13:10,11), so he was not lost out of the keeping hand of God. It was because of their glaring differences that their unity was so evident. Numerous times I have gone to the bedside of those facing surgery and found that a prayer of assurance and protection brings peace of heart and soul. You can cancel anytime during the trial period. Try it … 18 As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. The Priestly Blessing - The LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. These the Lord sweetens with His presence and peace, blending the bitter and the sweet in such a way as to bring about His glory and our good (Romans 8:28). 1:10; 4:4], [1 Thess. Among other examples I would include the prayer of Jesus for the raising of Lazarus (John 11:41-42) and this prayer in John chapter 17. Having said this, I must recognize that some of the prayers of our Lord were addressed to the Father, but were intended to be overheard. 7:16) Death prevented them from continuing in office (Heb. It is vital that we recognize the vast difference between unity and uniformity. 12 While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I believe the perspective of the Savior throughout this prayer is from the other side of the cross. as we attempt to live in a way pleasing to God and as we await our final glorification. The high priestly prayer of Jesus serves as a fitting conclusion to the upper room discourse of chapters 14-16. All your content will be saved and you can seamlessly switch devices. 6 “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. It is because of Christ’s willingness to set aside the glory that was rightfully His in order to save sinful men that the Father gave Him even greater glory. (1) The Presuppositions of This Prayer. I would hope this is not because it is easier to say some things with ‘every head bowed’ than with people looking you straight in the eye. 15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. Our Lord did not lay aside any of His deity, but rather added perfect humanity to His deity.157 When the work of the cross was completed the glory which was momentarily laid aside was given back to Him. The Scope of Jesus* s High Priestly Prayer in John 17 made, and whose life is the light of all humankind (1:1-5). Q. Verses 6-19 deal more with protection, 20-26 with unification. It can be a physical or mental experience. 25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. Jesus was the perfect sacrifice that paid the price once and for all for our sins. What a beautiful commentary these verses in Philippians chapter two provide on the prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ. One outspoken member of the congregation thanked the pastor for both messages. “Father, I desire that they also, whom Thou hast given Me, be with Me where I am, in order that they may behold Me; for Thou didst love Me before the foundation of the world” (John 17:24). It looks like you’re already subscribed to Bible Gateway Plus! In the Old Testament the High Priest was charged by God with offering sacrifices for God’s people. High Priest moving Ark to Jerusalem Luigi Ademollo, 1816 The High Priest was considered the presiding officer of the Sanhedrin (supreme council of the Jews who met in Jerusalem). Of course, the OT high priest was a fallible human and was limited in his role to making the same sacrifices, day in and day out, because he was but a shadow of the real high priest that was to come in … 20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. We think we are holy ‘because we never allow ourselves the occasion to be in the world. We spend all of our time in church activities so that we cannot be among the lost. If our sanctification is not synonymous with separation, what is it? Don't have an account? But when the peer group changes, so does creed and conduct. Who else but the Son of God can claim that everything which belongs to the Father is also His (verses 9,10)? A prayer such as this one cannot be made apart from several premises. In verse one of chapter 17 John informs us that this prayer is to be understood as a kind of conclusion to the Lord’s teaching in chapters 14-16. Hebrews 4:14 says, “Since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.” What was the job of the high priest in the Old Testament? 160 Even in the Godhead there is an illustration of unity in diversity. But He gives greater grace to meet life’s trials and provides His strength for our weaknesses (2 Corinthians 12:9). This spacial view of holiness was held by the Pharisees. 17 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. There is no more comforting thought than that our salvation rests securely in the hands of God. Jesus’ petition was not to receive glory independently from the Father, but to be glorified to the praise of the Father. An integrated digital Bible study library - including complete notes from the NIV Study Bible and the NKJV MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition - is just a step away! Jesus’ high priestly prayer is worthy of our greatest study, as we seek to learn from and imitate our great co-heir as he approaches our Father. 13:5, Jer. In the Old Testament, God’s glory is what Moses longed to see after the disastrous idolatry of the golden calf (Ex. We hide behind church walls as though the church building was a fortress against worldliness. The price He has paid for man’s salvation is one none of us could have paid. So also the sufferings of the Savior were a part of His glory as well (John 12:27–28). Moses takes the oil, which also is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, and he anoints the high priest, Aaron. 19 And for their sake I consecrate myself,[c] that they also may be sanctified[d] in truth. The high priest wore two full length garments, the tunic/ undergarment worn by all priests and, additionally, his priestly robe (or the ephod). The Christian experience is not one of grim determination which causes one to face a life of suffering and sorrow with glory to follow later. The text of the blessing is found in Num… It simply teaches Christian conformity. In the Old Covenant system of worship, the high priest entered through a curtain or veil to access the Most Holy Place; where the glory of God was made manifest. 2:13; 1 Pet. An example of this is when Joshua was commissioned by Eleazar, the high priest, to assume some of Moses’ responsibilities (Numbers 27:21). The Old Testament high priest, because of his weakness, was obligated to offer sacrifice for the sins of not only the people, but also for himself (Lev 16:11). ; 1 Peter 4:4). “These things Jesus spoke; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, he said …” (John 17:1a). Jesus prayed to be glorified so that the Father would receive glory (Philippians 2:11). According to Carson, this designation is as old as David Chytraeus (1530-1600), and is so common that it is difficult to call the chapter anything else. Just as the Priestly tabernacle tradition of Exodu 25-31 35-4,s 0 is anchored in the Priestly creation story of Genesis5 l, so the sacral tenting presence of the Word in the world is anchored in the activity of the Word in For example: “Dear Lord, help little Sally not to leave her bed unmade and to be more respectful of her mommy and daddy.”. This is all too frequently seen as our young people go off to college. 158 “In Hebrews 11:6 we’re told that God is the ‘rewarder of those that diligently seek Him.’ And in Genesis 15:1 God said to Abraham: ‘I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.’ Somebody said the difference between Patrick Henry and the average American today is that Patrick Henry said, ‘Give me liberty or give me death,’ and the average American today just says, ‘gimme.’ Sometimes we make a Santa Claus out of the Lord. That was God's anointing of the great high priest by a symbol of the Holy Spirit, the dove, so that his ministry as a priest would always be a Spirit-filled ministry. There is a great difference between being ‘in the world’ and being ‘of the world.’ Dr. Billy Graham once defined it as the difference between isolation and insulation. In several periods of gentile rule, high priests were appointed and removed by kings. While a measure of assurance resulted from the words of our Lord in chapters 14-16 (cf. The other day I saw a brief news feature on the men who change the li… And the people showed reverence for the Lord. There are also the bitter experiences of suffering and sorrow. And lest we parents feel too smug here, we often pray little sermons to our children. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”. 12:5; Gal. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. Your credit card won’t be charged until the trial period is over. 15:3, [See ver. There is no lifestyle more desirable than that of the disciple. In order to be effective standing "between" we must first stand "before" God to develop the intimacy necessary to fulfill this role. There is no better illustration of sanctification than that of our Lord Jesus Christ (verses 16-19). If unity is not to be found in uniformity, it is to be seen in union. Creating an account allows you to access more features and content such as: Reading the Bible is rewarding, and these plans make it easy! It is the dedication of which the apostle Paul spoke in Romans chapter twelve, verses 1 and 2. High Priestly Prayer . True unity demands diversity, and diversity displays true unity. The request of Jesus is based upon the name which the Father has given to Him. 4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. JESUS CHRIST, THE MOST HIGH PRIEST - Christian Center Priest role was crucial to God and his people during the Old Testament time. Finally, in verses 25 and 26, Jesus prayed He might continue to minister to His own, even in His physical absence. It occurs in some form five times in these verses. We have not taught them to think, but to conform. The petition of the Lord Jesus for all believers primarily concerns Christian unity: “… that they may all be one; even as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us; that the world may believe that Thou didst send Me. (2) Jesus requested the glory which rightfully belonged to Him. First, He accomplished His earthly task of revealing the Father to the disciples (verse 6-8). “Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11). 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