Farewell Discourse
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The Farewell Discourse is a series of final teachings and prayers attributed to Jesus, delivered to his disciples before his arrest and crucifixion, emphasizing love, the coming of the Holy Spirit, and unity with God.
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| instanceOf |
Biblical discourse
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Christian theological text → Jesus tradition → New Testament passage → |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
Trinitarian theology
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ecclesiology → pneumatology → |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture in most Christian traditions
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| centralFigure |
Jesus
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| chronologicalContext |
before the arrest of Jesus
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before the crucifixion of Jesus → |
| containsPrayer |
High Priestly Prayer
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| containsTeachingOn |
Jesus’ return to the Father
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abiding in Christ → answered prayer in Jesus’ name → the Holy Spirit → the Paraclete → the new commandment of love → the vine and branches metaphor → the world’s hatred of disciples → |
| emphasizes |
Jesus’ departure and return
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bearing fruit → indwelling of the Holy Spirit → keeping Jesus’ commandments → love among disciples → unity of believers with the Father and the Son → |
| genre |
discourse
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prayer → |
| hasPart |
John 13
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John 14 → John 15 → John 16 → John 17 → |
| languageOfComposition |
Koine Greek
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| locatedInText |
Gospel of John
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| narrativeSetting |
Last Supper context
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| primaryAudience |
the disciples of Jesus
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| scripturalBook |
New Testament
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| theme |
glorification of the Son and the Father
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joy → love → mutual indwelling of Father, Son, and believers → obedience to Jesus’ commandments → peace → persecution of disciples → prayer for unity of believers → the coming of the Holy Spirit → unity with God → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Book of Glory
("Farewell Discourses")
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Book of Glory ("High Priestly Prayer") → Gospel of John → Gospel of John ("High Priestly Prayer") → |
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Farewell Discourse
("High Priestly Prayer")
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Way, the Truth, and the Life
("Jesus’ farewell discourse")
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