The greatest prayer
Book • 2010
In 'The Greatest Prayer', John Dominic Crossan provides a profound analysis of the Lord's Prayer, exploring its significance as both a revolutionary message and a poetic hymn.
He examines the prayer through six key words—Father/name, kingdom, will, bread, debt, and temptation—highlighting its universal appeal and its roots in Judaism.
Crossan argues that the prayer is a call to distributive justice and a model for human holiness.
He examines the prayer through six key words—Father/name, kingdom, will, bread, debt, and temptation—highlighting its universal appeal and its roots in Judaism.
Crossan argues that the prayer is a call to distributive justice and a model for human holiness.
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Recommended by Brent Billings as one of his favorite scholarly books on the Lord's Prayer, framing the prayer through the lens of household.
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