Soma Waxahachie

John 17, commonly called the High Priestly Prayer, wraps up Jesus' farewell discourse to his disciples. While John 17 is aptly named, High Priestly may not say enough about what is happening in the chapter. This prayer is the prayer of a husband for his betrothed as he prepares to leave her for his father's house to prepare a place for them to live. And it tells the story of a marriage arranged by a father for his son. This prayer of Jesus for his chosen people in John echos the story of the Lord and his chosen people in the Hebrew Scriptures. What the Lord does for Israel in the old creation Jesus does for Israel in the new creation. This is how John shows us that Jesus truly is the Christ and the Son of God.