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Sess ion 1: The Word Made F l esh, the Word Made F i lm: Int roduct ion 23

10. Christ’s high priestly prayer

a. John 17.1 – When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you.”

b. John 17.4-5 – I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. [5] And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.

c. John 17.10 – All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them.

d. John 17.22 – The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one.

III. The Gospel of John as Historical Narrative

Historical narratives in the Bible are 1) carefully worded and constructed reports of 2) actual historical events told for 3) our spiritual edification and 4) our personal enjoyment.

A. Historical narratives are carefully worded reports .

1. No historical narrative of Scripture is fabricated , i.e., made up of a private interpretation, 2 Pet. 1.20-21.

2. The historical narratives are God-breathed (spirated), 2 Tim. 3.16-17.