Tuesday Thoughts 11/26/2019

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 17. A fit prayer for all Christians. the God of our Lord Jesus—appropriate title here; as in Eph 1:20-22 he treats of God's raising Jesus to be Head over all things to the Church. Jesus Himself called the Father "My God" (Mt 27:46). the Father of glory—(Compare Ac 7:2). The Father of that infinite glory which shines in the face of Christ, who is "the glory" (the true Shekinah); through whom also "the glory of the inheritance" (Eph 1:18) shall be ours (Joh 17:24; 2Co 3:7-4:6). the spirit of wisdom—whose attribute is infinite wisdom and who works wisdom in believers (Isa 11:2). and revelation—whose function it is to reveal to believers spiritual mysteries (Joh 16:14, 15; 1Co 2:10). in the knowledge—rather, as Greek (see on [2362]1Co 13:12), "in the full knowledge of Him," namely, God.