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Introduction
Adam and Eve had unhindered access to the Father.
Then, there is a very different interaction after the fall.:
At the end of the judgment, the man and woman were sent away from God and access to God is protected, never to be entered into again…until now!
Now, in Christ, those who were in Adam and are now in Christ, can move past the angel with the flaming sword and traverse the distance by the One who has passed through the heavens.
προσ-έρχομαι, [in LXX for קרב, נגשׁ, etc.;] to approach, draw near: absol., Mt 4:11, Lk 9:42, al.; c. infin., Mt 24:1, al.; c. dat.
loc.,
He 12:18, 22; dat.
pers., Mt 5:1, and freq., Jo 12:21, al.; ptcp., προσελθών, c. indic., Mt 8:2, and freq., Mk 1:31, Lk 7:14, al.; π. αὐτῷ, c. indic., Mt 4:3, Mk 6:35, al. Metaph., (a) of approaching God: absol.
(Le 21:17, De 21:5, al.),
He 10:1, 22; τ. θεῷ, He 7:25; 11:6; τ. θρόνῳ τ. χάριτος, He 4:16; πρὸς Χριστόν, 1 Pe 2:4; (b) in sense not found elsewhere (Field, Notes, 211), to consent to: ὑγιαίνουσι λόγοις, 1 Ti 6:3.
The act of drawing near is that act of fellowship through personal access to the Father in Jesus Christ.
Therefore, we need to understand that our access to the Father is free, available, and unending…under the right conditions, conditions which He made.
Jesus is Leaving; vv.
23-25
The Father is Listening: vv.
26-28
Jesus is Leaving: vv.
23-25
“In that day...”
= the day that Jesus is resurrected and returns to the Father.
They “behold” Him now.
In some future day, they will “lay eyes on Him.”
What day, though?
Follow:
v.16 - “a little while”
v.17 - “because I go to the Father.”
v.19 - Jesus questions their deliberation.
v.20 - they will weep and grieve “for a little while” (v.16).
v.21 - but, like a woman delivering a child, they appearing of the child removes the anguish of the delivery.
Likewise, the presence (“laying eyes on Him”) of Jesus will remove the grief of the suffering.
v.22 - “I will see you again…” = post resurrection...
Then:
v.23 - “In that day…”
What will happen “in that day”?
“You will not question me about anything.”
Remember, they were deliberating about His leaving and coming again.
They were deliberating out of ignorance.
And, ignorance is based upon not being able to receive more revelation (cf.
v.12).
In other words, they will not be in the dark concerning the will of the Father.
“In that day” = the day that they will “see” Him again.
Then, they will not need to intermediate with Jesus.
They will be able to ask the Father directly.
The normal ministry of the kingdom of God involves a devotion to prayer.
“…you will not question Me about anything...”
Indicates that Jesus will not be there to question.
Remember, they often questioned Jesus about what He meant.
The idea is that the disciples had access to Jesus Christ easily while He was with them.
But, now He is leaving them.
The means of getting their questions answered, is prayer to the Father.
Paul taught these things as well:
But, what will they ask?
The idea of “ask” must be something related to requesting something from God.
Otherwise, why would Jesus have said that “He will give it to you all.”?
Therefore, these men must learn to rely upon the Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, in His absence.
Further, all disciples from the Ascension until the Rapture will be able to access the Father directly about those things that are vital to them for ministry.
“Truly, truly, I say. to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.”
“…in My name...”
There is a very important point to make here.
The context of asking is that of ministry.
These men are going to continue Jesus’ work (Acts 1:1).
They must learn, as Jesus demonstrated, that they will need to depend upon the Father for everything.
Their ministries will demand of them to rely upon the Father to the uttermost.
Illustrations:
It is vital to understand that the idea is that the environment in which God answers prayers is the environment of working in the ministry.
“He will give it to you...”
= δώσει ὑμῖν
What does this mean?
Is there a record anywhere of unanswered prayer in ministry from the apostles?
See the list above.
There does not appear to be.
This assertion helps us to make sense of John 17.
The intimacy and unity of the Father and the Son can be the shared intimacy of the Father and the Son and the disciples!
δώσει ὑμῖν
v.24
The disciples have never prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus Christ up to this point.
Now, they are simply to “ask” and they will receive.
This assumes 2 things:
1) ask in the name, up to this point not used (see v.26).
2) ask the Father.
It seems that Jesus is saying that these men can ask the Father the way that the Son asks the Father, or sons as of their fathers.
This is so that their joy, and our joy, might be made full.
Where does the joy come from?
Since it comes from God and is manifest inside of th faithful disciple, the question now is, “Does God have joy?”
=Have the Lord’s joy in you!
This joy is a powerful motivator for faithful service to Christ, no matter the cost:
V.25
“These things”
= the things beforehand which He has been speaking.
He is admitting that He is using “figurative” language.
“Figurative language” = somewhat veiled language that requires explanation.
“…an hour is coming…’
Notice the reference to time again: “the hour is coming.”
This s a reference to the future of more revelation, revelation which He wishes He could have told them at that moment, but couldn’t.
Remember, this revelation ministry will be the work of the Holy Spirit.
The Father is Listening-vv.26-28
V.26
“…In that day….”
= that time frame when the disciples are ministering on behalf of Jesus.
It is the day when He is in heaven seated at the right hand of the Father (His Session).
During that time period, the disciples will ask requests indirectly through Jesus Christ.
“…in my name…”
= according to the name of…
= by means of the authority of Jesus Christ.
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