The Disciples' Prayer

Download or read book The Disciples' Prayer written by Jeffrey B. Gibson and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2015 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are Christians praying when they pray the Lords Prayer, and what relationship does it have with Jesus own context? Jeffrey B. Gibson disputes the view that Jesus prayer was derived from Jewish synagogal prayers. Understanding its intent requires understanding Jesus purpose in calling disciples as witnesses against this generation. In context, the prayer was not eschatological and was not aimed at calling down into the present the realities of the age to come. Rather, it was meant to protect disciples from the temptations of their age.