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Father, glorify thy name (pater, doxason sou to onoma). First aorist (note of urgency) active imperative of doxazō and in the sense of his death already in Joh 12:16, Joh 12:23 and again in Joh 13:31; Joh 17:5. This is the prayer of the pneuma (or psuchē) as opposed to that of the sarx (flesh) in Joh 12:27. The “name” (onoma) of God expresses the character of God (Joh 1:12; Joh 5:43; Joh 17:11). Cf. Mat 6:9.
A voice out of heaven (phōnē ek tou ouranou). This was the Father’s answer to the prayer of Jesus for help. See note on the Father’s voice at the baptism of Jesus (Mar 1:11) and on the Father’s voice at the transfiguration (Mar 9:7). The rabbis called the audible voice of God bath-qol (the daughter of a voice).
I have both glorified it and will glorify it again (kai edoxasa kai palin doxasō). This definite assurance from the Father will nerve the soul of Jesus for the coming ordeal. Cf. Joh 11:40 for edoxasa and Joh 13:31; Joh 17:5 for doxasō.