5. The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus Flashcards
Who is the speaker in John 17?
Jesus
Where do the events of John 17 take place?
The Upper Room in the Garden of Gethsemane, shortly before Jesus’ death
What is the primary focus of Jesus’ prayer in John 17?
The unity of believers and their relationship with God.
How does Jesus describe eternal life in John 17:3?
He describes eternal life as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent
According to John 17:11, what does Jesus pray for regarding his disciples?
Jesus prays for their unity, asking that they may be one just as he and the Father are one
In John 17:15, what does Jesus ask for regarding his disciples in the world?
He asks that they be protected from the evil one.
According to John 17:17, what is described as truth?
God’s word is described as truth.
In John 17:20-21, for whom does Jesus pray, and what is his desire for them?
Jesus prays not only for his disciples but also for those who will believe in him through their message. His desire is for them to be unified, just as he and the Father are one.
What does Jesus express in John 17:24 regarding his disciples?
Jesus expresses his desire for his disciples to be with him and to see his glory in heaven
How does John 17 conclude?
The chapter concludes with Jesus reaffirming his love for the disciples and expressing his desire for the world to know that the Father sent him.
In John 17:3, Jesus says, “And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” What does Jesus define as eternal life in this verse?
Knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent.
According to John 17:11, Jesus prays, “Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.” What is the focus of Jesus’ prayer in this verse?
Jesus prays for the unity of his disciples, that they may be one, just as he and the Father are one.
In John 17:15, Jesus petitions, “I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.” What does Jesus request regarding his disciples in this verse?
Jesus requests protection for his disciples from the evil one while they remain in the world.
John 17:17 states, “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.” What does Jesus ask for regarding his disciples in this verse?
Jesus asks for the sanctification of his disciples through the truth, identifying God’s word as truth.
Jesus prays in John 17:21, “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.” What is the purpose of the unity that Jesus desires for his followers in this verse?
The purpose is so that the world may believe that the Father sent Jesus.
