Hi, I need help with essay on Matthew 6:9-13. Paper must be at least 2750 words. Please, no plagiarized work!While this is likely the most commonly recited prayer throughout Christendom, it is feared

Hi, I need help with essay on Matthew 6:9-13. Paper must be at least 2750 words. Please, no plagiarized work!

While this is likely the most commonly recited prayer throughout Christendom, it is feared that its true meaning, context, and relevance have been lost through the generations. Not being meant to be a simple prayer to be recited by rote, it is designed to teach followers about not only importance of prayer itself, but also of the need for developing a spirit of forgiveness and of oneness with God the Father. With this in mind, it is important to look at the context of the passage itself to receive commentary on ins importance, and to look at the theological implications that still apply to all Christians to this day.

The focus of this particular passage seems to be on the continued teaching that Jesus Christ himself was making in regard to prayer. As recently as verses 5 and 6 of the same chapter, the emphasis is on teaching his disciples that much of their prayer seemed to be self-centered, as opposed to God-centered, which is obviously the direction that He wanted to point his followers in. This can be seen in the reality that Jesus is exerting us in verses 9-13 to realize, first of all, the the Lord’s name is to be revered. Verse five reminds us, in fact, that His name is Hallowed. This is deference to verse five, which has followers referencing their own name as they pray. In addition, Jesus makes the shift in this passage towards a more corporate Father, with Him being addresses in verse 9 as ‘Our Father’, as opposed to the exhortation to ‘pray to your Father’ in verse 6 (O’Collins 360).

In its simplistic form, the Lord’s Prayer is a move away from the ritualistic prayers of the Old Testament. While many today employ the Lord’s Prayer at Corporate gatherings, such as a Fellowship meeting, this does seem to detract somewhat from the context in which Matthew 6:9-13 was penned. The passage is designed to be more of an example for how we should pray, rather than what we