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A 6 page exegetical examination of this passage. John 17:1-26 recounts the prayer that Jesus offered on the night of the Last Supper as he sat in the Upper Room with this disciples. As Jesus was well aware that his crucifixion was imminent, this prayer constitutes part of Jesus' final word to the apostles. In general, final words have a focused intensity and passion and Jesus' are no exception. These verses are some of the most passionate attributed to Jesus and have inspired a great deal of theological interpretation. This exegetic examination of this passage focuses on these interpretations and what they tell us about the meaning of John 17:1-26. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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that his crucifixion was imminent, this prayer constitutes part of Jesus final word to the apostles. In general, final words have a focused intensity and passion and Jesus are no
exception. These verses are some of the most passionate attributed to Jesus and have inspired a great deal of theological interpretation. The following exegetic examination of this passage focuses on
these interpretations and what they tell us about the meaning of John 17:1-26. The passage: Jesus prayer As Jesus begins by praying for himself (versus 1-5) and his choice
of words suggest that he has already been taken up into the eternal presence of God the Father, as in verse 4 he speaks of his work as already having
been completed. This suggests that while Jesus is still physically present with his disciples, but he is spiritually already with God. Next, Jesus prays for his disciples (verses 6-19). In
this passage, Jesus anticipates his role in Salvation by interceding for his disciples with God. While Jesus will "remain in the world no longer...they are still in the world" and
he prays that God the Father will "protect them by the power of your name" (verse 11). Jesus then prayer for all believers (verse 20-26). Jesus says that his purpose
is that "all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in men and I am in you" (verse 21). Interpretation According to Lueking (1997), as well as
others, Jesus prayer in John 17 is basically an intercession and a vision for the early church. Lueking does not see this prayer as a blueprint, per se, but rather
as a plea to God that those who remain in the world will be able to finds within themselves the resources of spirit necessary to fulfill their missionary challenge. As
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