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The Lord’s Prayer – Two Additions to the Study

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Job 23:12 and Proverbs 30:8 have a phrase that caught my attention – Daily bread. When Jesus taught the Prayer, provisions was the first petition after acknowledging God and praising Him. In Matthew and Luke, the Greek word is epiousios. It was translated daily bread, but since that was the first time it was used in Greek the exact meaning is vague. I was surprised to find the phrase daily bread was not used that many times in the Bible. The Hebrew gives you the idea of a legal amount and that is enough to cover you for that day. Strong’s Hebrew: 2706. חֹק (choq) — Statute, decree, ordinance, law, regulation

As leaders of the government Nehemiah and Solomon had daily food allotments. There are many times that food, supplies, and provisions are given to and for people going on trips or to war. Use those as search words; be flexible as those terms change with translators and when they were writing. My take-away is simple, God is interested in your wellbeing and wants to take care of you.

The other addition to the study is a precursor to the Lord’s Prayer. I grew-up in a denominational church that included the afterthought to Luke’s version of the prayer in all of its writings and study helps.  1 Chronicles 29:11 is a prayer from David when he was rejoicing that the people were giving to the building of the temple. It sounded like the beginning and the end of the prayer I grew-up with.

1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. (KJV)

The Lord’s Prayer – More Than One?

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“More Than One?” comes from the fact that Matthew and Luke have different versions of the Lord’s Prayer. If you extend your search, you will find translations of the Bible and denominations also have slightly different versions. My simple answer to that is – Because!

Imagine my surprise as a preteen, when I visited a different denomination and they did not know the Lord’s Prayer. Everyone stopped and did not finish it; they left the ending off.     

My post, my opinion, and my hope is that you will study so that “you can show yourself approved” if you ever choose to get into a discussion on this or any topic. I will even inject a few facts.

Not only are there variations between Matthew and Luke, but other people have done some well-meaning additions since they were written. There has been attempts in the past to make Luke sound more like Matthew, or the translators’ choice of sin or debit, and the big one of adding a line after temptation. By 1599 the Geneva Bible had – but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen. That means by 1611 it was also in the King James. This addition to the Prayer sounds a lot like 1 Chronicles 29:11, which is part of a prayer from David.

So, was this to be the perfect prayer or a pattern of how to pray? Read Matthew 6:5 to 7:12, now compare it to Luke 11:1-13. Yes, I am contemplating learning activities, but for now, how would you defend your answer?

Did this perfect prayer pattern (see what I did there) have an effect? Analyze Colossians 1:9-14 and compare it to the Lord’s Prayer. How does Ephesians 4:32 reflect the Prayer? Do the differences and additions show a lack of competent teaching or a lot of use?  

More Than One? The Lord prayed many times, yet only one is named. John 17, the Garden, and on the cross; Jesus prayed some powerful prayers. The Our Father is important, but is it a formula or a foundation to a relationship?