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 trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
Did you know that this prayer is found both in Matthew and Luke, but not in Mark? The roots for this prayer, commonly known as the "Our Father", are based in Matthew 6:5-14 and Luke 11:1-13.
Our Father, (3962)
The Greek word for Father, in this instance, is patēr, meaning father or male ancestor. The fact that Jesus uses "Our Father" and not "My Father" is significant."Our" is inclusive,meaning that we are all included - God is Father to us all. If "my" had been used instead, it would exclude us from being one of God's children.
The word used for heaven in this is "ouranos". In some cases the word simply denotes the "sky." However, in this case it is referring to heaven as the dwelling place of God.
hallowed be thy name; (37, 3686)
Hallowed, in the research I have done, means sanctified, purified, set apart, and holy. There is no one more holy than God, and in this way, He is, indeed, set apart from all others. In the same way, the name of God is to be revered.
thy kingdom come; (932)
In this case, the Greek word for kingdom is "basileia." In praying for God's kingdom to come, we are asking for his reign, his royal power to come down to us.
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (1096, 2307)
This line is asking for something really big! It is asking for God's sovereign purpose happen here like it does in heaven. :D How awesome is that? Getting to experience God's design the way He intended it to be here within each of us.
Give us this day our daily bread; (740, 1325, 4594)
This form of daily (epiousios) occurs twice in the New Testament. Both times, it is in the Lord's Prayer. It is special because it means sufficient and necessary for the day.
The form of the word bread (artos) is also special because it suggests more than just food for physical nourishment. Its greater meaning is everything necessary for a full life. This includes being spiritually fed
and forgive us our trespasses (266,863, 3956, 3784, 3783, 3783)
This line is a prayer to God to cancel or let go of all of the great debt that we owe because of our sins. We cannot be saved through ourselves, only through God.
as we forgive those who trespass against us; (3956, 3781)
Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13
We are not just asking God to forgive us the same way that we forgive others, but we are asking Him to give us the ability to forgive others in a way that we are not able to do on our own.
and lead us not into temptation, (1533, 3986)
As we continue into this line, we are asking God to keep our focus on Him so that we don't wander away. We don't (usually) want to walk away from God, but Satan can and will use every lure in his book of tricks to lead us astray.
but deliver us from evil. (4190, 4506)
Here, we are asking God to rescue us from our sins, trials, and temptations. This is the redemptive part in dealing with temptation. We can't save ourselves from our sin, but God is able to restore and heal us.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours (932, 1411, 1391)
This is an interesting thing to look at as it uses three different terms in reference to the magnificence of God. In this case, the kingdom could be heaven, but it could also be God's authority to rule over us. The use of the term power is explaining God's strength and ability to rule. Glory is used to explain the exalted majesty that is only at a level which could be held by God.
now and for ever. (165)
One of the easiest and most difficult parts to understand, this line is explaining how God is before, after, and among time that has no beginning and no end.
Amen. (281)
A nearly universal word, amen is more than just the ending of a prayer. It is a statement of faith in and of itself. Meaning either "so be it" or "may it be fulfilled", it adds emphasis and response to the rest of the prayer.
Numbers given in parenthesis refer to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Definitions are from Mounce's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old & New Testament Words and other sources used by greek-dictionary.net and blueletterbible.org .
This has taken several months of research, however, I would appreciate honest evaluation and correction.
Our Father, (3962)
The Greek word for Father, in this instance, is patēr, meaning father or male ancestor. The fact that Jesus uses "Our Father" and not "My Father" is significant."Our" is inclusive,meaning that we are all included - God is Father to us all. If "my" had been used instead, it would exclude us from being one of God's children.
The word used for heaven in this is "ouranos". In some cases the word simply denotes the "sky." However, in this case it is referring to heaven as the dwelling place of God.
hallowed be thy name; (37, 3686)
Hallowed, in the research I have done, means sanctified, purified, set apart, and holy. There is no one more holy than God, and in this way, He is, indeed, set apart from all others. In the same way, the name of God is to be revered.
thy kingdom come; (932)
In this case, the Greek word for kingdom is "basileia." In praying for God's kingdom to come, we are asking for his reign, his royal power to come down to us.
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (1096, 2307)
This line is asking for something really big! It is asking for God's sovereign purpose happen here like it does in heaven. :D How awesome is that? Getting to experience God's design the way He intended it to be here within each of us.
Give us this day our daily bread; (740, 1325, 4594)
This form of daily (epiousios) occurs twice in the New Testament. Both times, it is in the Lord's Prayer. It is special because it means sufficient and necessary for the day.
The form of the word bread (artos) is also special because it suggests more than just food for physical nourishment. Its greater meaning is everything necessary for a full life. This includes being spiritually fed
and forgive us our trespasses (266,863, 3956, 3784, 3783, 3783)
This line is a prayer to God to cancel or let go of all of the great debt that we owe because of our sins. We cannot be saved through ourselves, only through God.
as we forgive those who trespass against us; (3956, 3781)
Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13
We are not just asking God to forgive us the same way that we forgive others, but we are asking Him to give us the ability to forgive others in a way that we are not able to do on our own.
and lead us not into temptation, (1533, 3986)
As we continue into this line, we are asking God to keep our focus on Him so that we don't wander away. We don't (usually) want to walk away from God, but Satan can and will use every lure in his book of tricks to lead us astray.
but deliver us from evil. (4190, 4506)
Here, we are asking God to rescue us from our sins, trials, and temptations. This is the redemptive part in dealing with temptation. We can't save ourselves from our sin, but God is able to restore and heal us.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours (932, 1411, 1391)
This is an interesting thing to look at as it uses three different terms in reference to the magnificence of God. In this case, the kingdom could be heaven, but it could also be God's authority to rule over us. The use of the term power is explaining God's strength and ability to rule. Glory is used to explain the exalted majesty that is only at a level which could be held by God.
now and for ever. (165)
One of the easiest and most difficult parts to understand, this line is explaining how God is before, after, and among time that has no beginning and no end.
Amen. (281)
A nearly universal word, amen is more than just the ending of a prayer. It is a statement of faith in and of itself. Meaning either "so be it" or "may it be fulfilled", it adds emphasis and response to the rest of the prayer.
Numbers given in parenthesis refer to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Definitions are from Mounce's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old & New Testament Words and other sources used by greek-dictionary.net and blueletterbible.org .
This has taken several months of research, however, I would appreciate honest evaluation and correction.
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