Commentary on the book of john chapter 17 kings

As king, ahab incorporated baal and asherah worship, provoking gods anger. As we may judge from the appearance of elijah along with moses on the mount of transfiguration with our lord jesus christ matthew 17. The king of assyria brings different nations and places them in samaria, and the cities from which the israelites had been led away into captivity, 2 kings 17. Commentaries for john chapter 17 jesus concludes his time alone with his disciples by praying to his father. Jesus spoke these words, lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said. Study guide for john 17 by david guzik blue letter bible. John 17 commentary william barclays daily study bible.

A rabbinic exposition asks what is the smallest section of scripture on which all. This chapter begins with a prophecy of elijah, that there should be want of rain for some years to come, and he is directed to go first to the brook cherith, where he should be fed by ravens, 1 kings 17. So sad was the character both of the princes and people of israel, as described in the foregoing chapter, that one might have expected god would cast off a people that had so cast him off. Which reigneth over the kings of the earth rome would of course be understood by this language in the time of john, and all the circumstances, as we have seen, combined to show that rome, in some form of its dominion, is intended. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. This is why this gospel does not mention the time of prayer at gethsemane.

John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This chapter is a prayer, it is the lords prayer, the lord christs prayer. John 17 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. As noted in chapter 12, it may be that satan is the spiritual driving force, the antichrist is the emperor, and babylon is the. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of johnchapter 17. Such a pronouncement comes as a punishment to king ahab because he did evil in the sight of the lord more than all who were before him 1 kings 16. Babylon the great, the mother of all the prostitutes and all the filthy practices on the earth. Next chapter of 1 kings the book of 1 kings, chapter 17 we hope that you find the content of the book of 1 kings, chapter 17 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. The son of god had power to lay down his life and he had power to take it again 10. John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. Chapter 17 this chapter is a prayer, it is the lords prayer, the lord christs prayer. This is an actual opportunity for us to listen in to the intercommunication of two members of the divine trinity. Along with peter, john was the first to know about the resurrection of jesus because mary magdalene told them.

There was one lords prayer which he taught us to pray, and did not pray himself, for he needed not to pray for the forgiveness of sin. Eternal life could not be given to believers, unless christ, their surety, both glorified the father, and was glorified of him. The lord rejects all the seed of israel, 2 kings 17. This whole chapter records the prayer that jesus offered on the betrayal night in contemplation of the cross. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. This chapter gives us an account of the captivity of the ten tribes, and so finishes the history of that kingdom, after it had continued about 265 years, from the setting up of jeroboam the son of nebat. He was like a knight who left the kings court to perform some perilous and. John was a very close disciple and friend to jesus and followed him closely. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. John 16 i have said all these things to you to keep you. This chapter begins with a prophecy of elijah, that there should be want of rain for some years to come, and he is directed to go first to the brook cherith, where. David guzik commentary on john 17, where jesus prays to the father concerning the. And elijah the tishbite, of the inhabitants of gilead, said to ahab, as the lord god of israel lives, before whom i stand, there.

Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. This chapter contains the most extensive and profound prayer of jesus we have. These words spake jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, father, the hour is come. The gospel is the power of god unto salvation romans 1. The chapter begins with a declaration of an absence of rain for an undisclosed number of years 1 kings 17. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire. When jesus prayed at lazaruss tomb he made it clear that he had no need of. Ultimately, john lived to old age where he wrote revelations on the island of patmos where he was exiled. The new testament identifies john the baptist with elijah matt.

Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john. The first 11 chapters deal with king solomon, who ruled over the united kingdom, and chapters 1216 deal with the kings of israel and judah. Now before the feast of the passover, when jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And so, there is a deep and profound understanding that this. The chapter interrupts the flow of the royal narratives allowing elijah to literarily and literally crash ahabs time in the sun. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. We are impressed with solomons prayer 1 kings 8, abrahams prayer. John 17 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Elijah the tishbitethis prophet is introduced as abruptly as. View the entire commentary more information on commentaries. Matthew henry jfb commentary wesleys notes geneva study bible. Our lord prayed as a man, and as the mediator of his people.

But here, another important element is added to the scenario of elijahs life as it is recorded for us in scripture. Verses 15 our lord prayed as a man, and as the mediator of his people. By this holiness created within us we become sanctified. The few incidents john records are in chronological order as in. The literary shifts that bring us to chapter 17 in the book of kings make elijah the central character of this narrative. Many of these strange people are destroyed by lions, 2 kings 17. Its the element of personal ministry or outreach to others.

David guzik commentary on john 17, where jesus prays to the father concerning the disciples followed by a prayer for all believers. The extent to which we grasp and believe the truth of the doctrines determines our desire to be holy. We are continuing in our series on the gospel of john by looking at chapter 17, which in many ways, as it is often called, is the high priestly prayer of jesus. The drying brook of popularity, ebbing away as from john the baptist. The context the first 16 chapters of 1 kings deal primarily with the activity of kings. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. In the twelfth year of ahaz king of judah, began hoshea. The testing and needs of the prophet became a means of ministry to.