2020 Catholic Press Association first place award, books about prayer
Can Christians still pray the Our Father in the twenty-first century? We can, and we must.
Gerhard Lohfink breaks open its strange phrases like “hallowed be thy name, ” its off-putting language like “Father” and “kingdom, ” and its apparently harsh demands like forgive us as we have forgiven those who hurt us—all to shed light on Jesus’ original words and their meaning. By probing what the prayer meant for Jesus and his first disciples in their world Lohfink calls us to allow the Our Father to break open our own minds and hearts to its infinite invitation and challenge for our time and for all ages.
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CONTENTS
Preface ix
1. The Curious Form of the Our Father 1
2. The Original Situation 13
3. The Surprising Address 23
4. The Gathering of the People of God 31
5. The Coming of God’s Reign 43
6. The Realization of God’s Plan 58
7. Forgiveness of Sins 75
8. Protection in the Time of Testing 85
9. Liberation from Evil 101
10. Desperate Cry and Confident Trust 105
11. A Paraphrase of the Our Father 108
References and Acknowledgments 113
Despre autor
Gerhard Lohfink (1934-2024), was professor of New Testament exegesis at the University of Tübingen. His many books include No Irrelevant Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Is This All There Is?, The Our Father, and Prayer Takes Us Home, all from Liturgical Press.
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