Of all the prayers of Jesus, the one recorded in the seventeenth chapter of John’s Gospel is the most profound and magnificent.
Its words are plain, yet majestic; simple, yet mysterious. They plunge the reader into the unfathomable depths of the inter-Trinitarian communication between the Father and the Son, and their scope encompasses the entire sweep of redemptive history from election to glorification, including the themes
The veil is drawn back, and the reader is escorted by Jesus Christ into the Holy of Holies, to the very throne of God.
About the Series
The Great Chapters of the Bible series focuses on key portions of Scripture that establish the foundational truths of the Christian faith. John MacArthur methodically explains each verse of these monumental passages to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the life-transforming truth revealed in God’s Word. Exposition of the great chapters of the Bible will lead many to experience the blessing of knowing the Scripture in its fullness.
About the Author
John MacArthur is pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California, Chancellor of The Master’s University and Seminary, and Bible teacher with his global media ministry Grace to You. He has spent over fifty years preaching through every verse of the New Testament and much of the Old Testament, while being a featured speaker at conferences around the world. He has authored numerous best-selling books including The Gospel According to Jesus, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary series, and the expositional notes for The MacArthur Study Bible.
About the John MacArthur Publishing Group
The John MacArthur Publishing Group exists to produce biblical resources that bring the transforming truth of God’s Word to the lives of His people.
John F. MacArthur, Jr. was a United States Calvinistic evangelical writer and minister, noted for his radio program entitled Grace to You and as the editor of the Gold Medallion Book Award-winning MacArthur Study Bible. MacArthur was a fifth-generation pastor, a popular author and conference speaker, and served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California beginning in 1969, as well as President of The Master’s College (and the related Master’s Seminary) in Santa Clarita, California.
Such an encouraging read. Its strengths are that it is very exegetical and deep while remaining brief. MacArthur's verse-by-verse approach means that nothing is left out, and many devotional thoughts are brought to light. Such a blessing. My wife and I read this together in the month leading up to Resurrection Sunday.