In this episode of Hebrew Voices,Thy Kingdom be Blessed, Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson, speak with the late Don Harris (recorded in 2009), about how the "Lord's Prayer" differs in Hebrew Matthew from the familiar Greek version. We discuss the Jewish practice of praying to God as our heavenly Father, what the Bible says about blaming Satan for our woes, and how we are abundantly blessed by studying with people that we disagree with.
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A Prayer to Our Father is the exciting journey of faith of a Jewish Bible scholar and an African American pastor who join forces to uncover the truth about the most beloved prayer in the Christian world. Their gripping adventure begins in the ancient city of Jerusalem and takes them to the very spot in Galilee where Jesus taught the multitudes to pray. Along the way they discover a Hebrew version of the Lord's Prayer, preserved in secret by Jewish rabbis for over a thousand years. The richness of meaning that the Hebrew unlocks reveals a powerful message of spiritual growth for Jew and Christian alike. Join them on this provocative exploration of the Hebrew origins of the Lord's Prayer! Continue reading
Learn the "Our Father" prayer in Hebrew. This version of the Lord's Prayer was preserved by Jewish rabbis in the Hebrew Gospel of Matthew. Click on each word to hear it recited by Keith Johnson and see the translation.
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Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson speak to NPR about A Prayer to Our Father, their book about The Lord's Prayer and its Hebrew roots. Hear the remarkable story of the authors’ journey to Jerusalem, through history, and across different religious beliefs to find common ground. Continue reading