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The Lord’s Prayer is the most recited, most memorized, and most studied text in the Bible. This prayer of Jesus, found in two versions in Matthew and Luke, has been extolled for its simplicity and beauty, for its reflection of “real life,” and for its vision of the consummated kingdom. It also contains several conundrums: what does it mean to “hallow” the Father’s name? What relationship does our...

Scripture, we will examine three biblical texts: the Shema (Deut 6:4–9), the Priestly Blessing (Num 6:23–27), and the Psalter. The title “Shema” comes from the first Hebrew word of Deuteronomy 6:4: Shema Israel—“Hear, O Israel …” HEAR, O ISRAEL: THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE. And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; and thou shalt teach them diligently
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