The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus Christ.
A Bible Study on Christ's Glory and Official Position seen through Gospel of John Chapter 17
The Gospel of John is concerned with the Deity of Christ. Chapter 1 declares that in Him are embodied all the treasures of the Divine Wisdom, and all the collective thoughts of God see (1Cor 1 v24)
In Ephesians Ch3 v11. Paul states that
"All the eternal purposes of God were entrusted in Jesus Christ" See John ch1 v1-3 and Heb. ch1 v1-2
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being (Heb 1:3)
Colossians Ch.1 v19 says
"It pleased the Father, that in Him should all fullness dwell
Colossians ch2 v3 says
“In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge”.
We are reminded in the Book of Philippians of the majesty, which was to Jesus as right and yet laid aside for the purpose of His earthy ministry. Some would say that He emptied Himself of His heavenly vesture. But in reality Jesus Christ was Divine, and nothing could change that. The much better rendering is He laid aside His majesty " It was veiled in flesh"
2. The Glory of His Official Position as “Interceding High Priest” v1-3
The book of Hebrews Ch1. V3 reminds us that.
“When He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high” see also Rom.5. v12
Ch2 v9 says
“But we see Jesus who was made a little lower than the angels, For the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor”.
In speaking or thinking of the Glory of the Lord Jesus, we must either distinguish, as He did, between the glory which He had with the Father before the worlds were made, and that of the glory which accrued to Him in His role as Interceding High priest, and the result of His Human life.
The former was His by inherited right as the Son of Jehovah; the other was given to Him by the Father.
Next in series Paper 2
Glory of His completed Work and the Glory reflected in His people
Subjects Covered in this Paper
1. Glory of His Personal Greatness, "with the Father". V5
2 Glory of His Official Position as "Interceding High Priest". V1
