Unit 6, Assignment 3
Unit 6, Assignment 3 – Lord’s Prayer
The Lord's Prayer, known also as the Our Father or Pater noster (“our Father” in Latin), is probably the best-known prayer in Christianity. On Easter Sunday 2007 it was estimated that 2 billion Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox Christians read, recited, or sang the short prayer in hundreds of languages in houses of worship of all shapes and sizes. Although many theological differences and various modes and manners of worship divide Christians, there is a sense of solidarity in knowing that Christians around the globe are praying together, and that these words always unite us.
Two versions of it occur in the New Testament, one in the Gospel of Matthew 6:9-13 as a section of the Sermon on the Mount, and the other in the Gospel of Luke 11:2-4.
The prayer in Matthew is a part of a speech by Jesus attacking people who pray simply for the purpose of being seen to pray. Matthew describes Jesus as instructing people to pray after the manner of this prayer. Taking into account the prayer's structure, flow of subject matter and emphases, many interpret the Lord's Prayer as a guideline on how to pray rather than something to be learned and repeated by rote. Some disagree, suggesting that the prayer was intended as a specific prayer to be used. The New Testament reports Jesus and the disciples praying on several occasions; but as it never describes them actually using this prayer, it is uncertain how important it was originally viewed as being.
Here is the text from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke:
Matthew 6:9-13
Pray then like this: Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Luke 11:2-4
And he said to them, When you pray, say: Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves forgive every one who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.
Written originally in Greek, the Lord’s Prayer was first translated to English already around year 650! Here is one of the translations that we use today:
Our Father in Heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in Heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
Assignment:
* Find the Lord’s Prayer in your Bible, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke (see above), and read the circumstances around the prayer.
* Pray with the words of the Lord’s Prayer.
The Lord's Prayer, known also as the Our Father or Pater noster (“our Father” in Latin), is probably the best-known prayer in Christianity. On Easter Sunday 2007 it was estimated that 2 billion Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox Christians read, recited, or sang the short prayer in hundreds of languages in houses of worship of all shapes and sizes. Although many theological differences and various modes and manners of worship divide Christians, there is a sense of solidarity in knowing that Christians around the globe are praying together, and that these words always unite us.
Two versions of it occur in the New Testament, one in the Gospel of Matthew 6:9-13 as a section of the Sermon on the Mount, and the other in the Gospel of Luke 11:2-4.
The prayer in Matthew is a part of a speech by Jesus attacking people who pray simply for the purpose of being seen to pray. Matthew describes Jesus as instructing people to pray after the manner of this prayer. Taking into account the prayer's structure, flow of subject matter and emphases, many interpret the Lord's Prayer as a guideline on how to pray rather than something to be learned and repeated by rote. Some disagree, suggesting that the prayer was intended as a specific prayer to be used. The New Testament reports Jesus and the disciples praying on several occasions; but as it never describes them actually using this prayer, it is uncertain how important it was originally viewed as being.
Here is the text from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke:
Matthew 6:9-13
Pray then like this: Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Luke 11:2-4
And he said to them, When you pray, say: Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves forgive every one who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.
Written originally in Greek, the Lord’s Prayer was first translated to English already around year 650! Here is one of the translations that we use today:
Our Father in Heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in Heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
Assignment:
* Find the Lord’s Prayer in your Bible, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke (see above), and read the circumstances around the prayer.
* Pray with the words of the Lord’s Prayer.
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