Just starting a Study on the Lord's Prayer. What books do I need?
This was the topic of the month in February on Logos site....and we have been going through it in our weekly bible study at church the last couple of months as part of the prayer course so will be interesting to hear recommendations for my own personal follow up study in this area.
On the Lord's Prayer - Verbum from St. Vladimir's Press
[quote]These are the only three existing ante-Nicene treatises on the Lord’s Prayer, and they became the starting point for many other commentaries. Of the three, however, only the discourse of Cyprian is an address to catechumens. Tertullian’s treatise contains additional material on the conduct of worship and on prayer in the assembly, and Origen’s commentary is a vast work on the whole subject of prayer, as much suited to advanced learners in the school of Christ as to those preparing for baptism.
You might find Teach Us To Pray by Gonzalez helpful. Long ago I did my Greek exegesis paper on this subject. Buried in the whole idea of the prayer is that it is actually a nutshell teaching of Christian priorities. It's a mini-creed. A new believer who learns this well can experience many blessings in their new life.
Lexham do one, https://logos.com/product/175815/the-lords-prayer-a-guide-to-praying-to-our-father as part of their Christian Essentials.
Depends on what you mean by “The Lord’s Prayer.” Do you mean the actual Lord’s Prayer in John 17 or “The Model Prayer” in Matthew 6:9-15? Even scholars fail to distinguish between the two 👍😁👌
DAL
Definitely Lord's Prayer by Thomas Watson!
Also:
https://www.logos.com/product/8452/the-lords-prayer
On the Lord's Prayer - Verbum from St. Vladimir's Press [quote]These are the only three existing ante-Nicene treatises on the Lord’s Prayer, and they became the starting point for many other commentaries. Of the three, however, only the discourse of Cyprian is an address to catechumens. Tertullian’s treatise contains additional material on the conduct of worship and on prayer in the assembly, and Origen’s commentary is a vast work on the whole subject of prayer, as much suited to advanced learners in the school of Christ as to those preparing for baptism.
Seconded.
Consider also:
Hahn, Scott. Understanding “Our Father”: Biblical Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer. Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Road Publishing, 2002.
Murray, Paul. Praying with Confidence: Aquinas on the Lord’s Prayer. London; New York: Continuum, 2010.
Thanks I don’t have that one in my library. Now in my Wishlist to pick up later this month:
https://www.logos.com/product/188847/teach-us-to-pray-the-lords-prayer-in-the-early-church-and-today
Thanks I’ve added you’s and MJ’s recommendations to my reading list.
One more book to consider => Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith that includes Lord's Prayer insights in chapters 6 "Rabbi, Teach us to Pray" and 13 "The Mysterious Kingdom of God"
Also Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewish Words of Jesus Can Change Your Life chapter 6 "The Mystery of the Name" includes "Hallowing the Name" & "Profaning the Name"
Keep Smiling [:)]
The Lord and His Prayer by N.T. Wright
A Layman Looks at the Lord's Prayer by W. Phillip Keller
Just recently added Smyth & Helwys and noticed that there is a volume devoted to the Lord's Prayer.
In fact, there's actually a whole collection on this topic.
I'd also like to give a shout-out to Fifty-Seven Words That Change The World: A Journey Through The Lord's Prayer by Darrell Johnson, one of my professors from Regent College. It's not in Logos (though I'll put in a suggestion for it), but it is available in that other well-known digital book format.
Also, I just posted requests for several more on the Feedback site, which are available in that other digital format but not yet in Logos. You can vote for these if so inclined, though they won't come along in time for you to make use of them in your current study.
Lord, Teach Us: The Lord's Prayer & the Christian Life (William H. Willimon & Stanley Hauerwas)
Teach Us to Pray: The Lord's Prayer in the Early Church and Today (Justo L. González) -- NEVERMIND; Ted Hans pointed out that this one is already in Logos.
Insights: The Lord's Prayer: What the Bible Tells Us About the Lord's Prayer (William Barclay)
The Greatest Prayer: Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord's Prayer (John Dominic Crossan)
Teach Us to Pray: The Lord's Prayer in the Early Church and Today (Justo L. González)
Already in Logos https://www.logos.com/product/188847/teach-us-to-pray-the-lords-prayer-in-the-early-church-and-today
This collection was on sale in February when Lord’s prayer was topic of the month.
Just recently added Smyth & Helwys and noticed that there is a volume devoted to the Lord's Prayer. In fact, there's actually a whole collection on this topic.
For anyone else reading this thread, this is proving to be one of my favs:
Philip Graham Ryken, The Prayer of Our Lord (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2007).
For anyone else reading this thread, this is proving to be one of my favs: Philip Graham Ryken, The Prayer of Our Lord (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2007).
Here's the link:
https://ebooks.faithlife.com/product/14619/the-prayer-of-our-lord
It's a condensed version of an earlier book: When You Pray: Making the Lord's Prayer Your Own - which was only 200 pages anyway, but not in Faithlife.
A very practical volume for devotional studies by Warren Wiersbe: https://www.logos.com/product/336/prayer-basic-training
This one touches on John 17 also and is by D.A. Carson: https://www.logos.com/product/30960/the-farewell-discourse-and-final-prayer-of-jesus-an-exposition-of-john-14-17
This may not help Josh write his next study guide but is not completely off topic. Growing up in Australia in the 70’s I remember hearing this on the radio. Sister Janet Mead’s song version of The Lord’s Prayer most probably contributed to implanting in my heart and mind the scriptures words.
https://youtu.be/DZF9rsgKZHw
