A Commentary on the Lord ' s Prayer

A Commentary on the LORD ’s Prayer Matthew 6:5-13 and Luke 11:1-4 version 2 Probably no prayer, in English or any other language, is prayed more often than the one Jesus taught his disciples to pray and use for modeling. Unfortunately, the prayer is too often recited mechanically, without the person saying it or those he aring it fully understanding what is being said. These notes on the LORD’s Prayer should give Bible readers some useful insights into the stylistic and literary aspects of the prayer. Preliminary Notes Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray. And Jesus gave them this model, with so me context and elaboration. Note that technically, the “LORD’s Prayer” is an incorrect description, because it is not a prayer that Jesus made to the Father; it is an example prayer for the disciples. Maybe it should be called, “The Disciples’ Prayer,” or even, “The Christian’s Praye r.” Jesus’ Background Commentary Jesus introduces his discussion of the LORD’s Payer with some general comments on prayer. 1. Pray in secret. Don’t pray just to let others know you are praying. Praying ostentatiously in front of others will create the appearance of showing off just to be s een by others or just to brag about how spiritual you are (Matthew 6:5). Close the door of your prayer room and talk to the Father, “who sees in secret” (Matthew 6:6). However, the fact that this prayer itself begins with “Our father,” rather than “My father,” s...
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