A Tour Through John, Lesson 24

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/tour-john-lesson-24/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p>27 Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, deliver me from this hour? But for this cause I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name. Then there came a voice from heaven:  I have glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 Then the people that stood by and heard said, It thundered!  Others said an angel spoke to him. 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.</p><ul><li>As his inevitable execution approaches, Jesus is in anguish (v.27ff).</li><li>Although this passage is much shorter than Matthew 26:36-46, we should not underestimate the difficulty for Jesus of submitting fully to the will of the Father.</li><li>God responds thunderously, affirming that his name will be glorified through what is to happen.</li></ul><p>31 Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples unto me. 33 This Jesus said signifying what death he would die.</p><p>34 The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the law that the Messiah remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 Jesus said to them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. If you walk in the darkness, you do not know where you are going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.” After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them.</p><ul><li>The Prince of this world, the devil (v.31) is now driven out.<ul><li>See Luke 10:18 for a similar vision of the downfall of Satan.</li><li>The fall of Satan (v.31) has parallels in other scriptures. Isaiah 14 (referring to the King of Babylon) and Ezek 28 (referring to the King of Tyre) utilize the imagery of the fall of