John 17:6

“I have manifested thy name, etc.] Not the “Nomen Tetragrammaton”, the name of four letters, the name “Jehovah”, and which the Jews call “Shemhamphorash”, and say is ineffable, and to be pronounced by Adonai; who also speak of other names, and say f639, “truly the former wise men had holy names, which they received from the prophets, as the name of “seventy two” letters, and the name of “forty two” letters, and the name of “twelve” letters, and many other holy names; and by which they could do new signs and wonders in the world; but they did not make use of them, only in case of necessity, as in a time of persecution and distress.” The name of twelve letters, Galatinus f640 pretends, is…”

“From praying for Himself He now comes to pray for His disciples. I have manifested--I manifested. thy name--His whole character towards mankind. to the men thou gavest me out of the world--(See on Joh 6:37-40).”

“Have manifested thy name - The word “name” here includes the attributes or character of God. Jesus had made known his character, his law, his will, his plan of mercy - or, in other words, he had revealed God to them. The word “name” is often used to designate the person, John 15:21; Matthew 10:22; Romans 2:24; 1 Timothy 6:1. Which thou gavest me - God gave them to him in his purpose. He gave them by his providence. He so ordered affairs that they heard him preach and saw his miracles; and he gave them by disposing them to follow him when he called them. Thine they were - All men are God’s by creation and by preservation, and he has a right to do with them as seemeth good in his sight. These…”

“I have manifested thy name - All thy attributes; and in particular thy paternal relation to believers; to the men whom thou hast given me - The apostles, and so Joh 17:12. They were thine - By creation, and by descent from Abraham. And thou hast given them me - By giving them faith in what I have spoken. So Joh 17:9. John 17:7”

“17:6 This verse summarizes Christ’s mission. He revealed the true person of God to the world, gathered up God’s people into his flock, and instructed them in obedience. The result of this work is the church.”

“have manifested: Joh 17:26, Joh 1:18, Joh 12:28; Exo 3:13-15, Exo 9:16, Exo 34:5-7; Psa 22:22, Psa 71:17-19; Mat 11:25-27; Luk 10:21, Luk 10:22; Co2 4:6; Heb 2:12; Jo1 5:20 the men: Joh 17:2, Joh 17:9, Joh 17:11, Joh 17:14, Joh 17:16, Joh 17:24, Joh 6:37, Joh 10:27-29, Joh 15:19, Joh 18:9; Act 13:48 thine: Joh 17:9, Joh 17:10; Rom 8:28-30, Rom 11:2; Eph 1:4-11; Th2 2:13, Th2 2:14; Pe1 1:1 they: Joh 8:31, Joh 8:32, Joh 14:21-24, Joh 15:3, Joh 15:7; Psa 119:11; Pro 2:1-5, Pro 2:10, Pro 3:1-4, Pro 23:23; Col 3:16; Ti2 1:13; Heb 3:6; Rev 2:13, Rev 3:8 John 17:7”