Jesus Christ Reveals the Name of God (1): Comments on John 17:6-11
This exegetical article by Carsten Linke examines John 17:6-11 (Jesus's high-priestly prayer) to explore how Christ reveals the Father's name and character to His disciples. The work emphasizes that prayer is not merely petition but fundamentally involves the worship and confession of God's being, with particular attention to how Jesus's manifestation of God's name forms the theological foundation for the disciples' understanding and intercession. This resource offers Reformed insight into the relationship between biblical revelation, the person of Christ, and the practice of prayer.
Introduction The seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of John is commonly called the high-priestly prayer. The reason for this is that Jesus Christ comes before God for those who are His, as the head and mediator of the church. He comes before God as their high priest in prayer, in order, first, to bring to Him their concerns, and second, to worship Him in their name. A prayer is more than a presentation of a wish-list. Certainly, petition is a central component of a prayer to God. The word...
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