self is holy. We hallow His name by acknowledging His holiness of character and by permitting Him to reproduce that character in us. The tense of the Greek word shows that the request is anticipatory, looking forward to the time when God’s holy name will be universally hallowed (cf. on v. 10). 10. Thy kingdom come. As to the nature of the “kingdom of heaven” and its central position in the teaching of Jesus see on ch. 4:17. As to the “kingdom of heaven” in the Sermon on the Mount see on ch. 5:2,