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There is a lot of Catholism in these teachings, but also an incomplete truth. What then do John 20:1-23 and Mt. 16:19 mean?[III] The Lord’s Prayer
in the plain form in which the head of the family shall teach it to his household1
[Introduction]
1 “Our Father who art in heaven.”2
2 What does this mean?
Answer: Here God would encourage us to believe that he is truly our Father and we are truly his children in order that we may approach him boldly and confidently in prayer, even as beloved children approach their dear father.(tr-547)
The First Petition
“Hallowed be thy name.”
4 What does this mean?
Answer: To be sure, God’s name is holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may also be holy for us.
5 How is this done?
Answer: When the Word of God is taught clearly and purely and we, as children of God, lead holy lives in accordance with it. Help us to do this, dear Father in heaven! But whoever teaches and lives otherwise than as the Word of God teaches, profanes the name of God among us. From this preserve us, heavenly Father!
The Second Petition
“Thy kingdom come.”
7 What does this mean?
Answer: To be sure, the kingdom of God comes of itself, without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may also come to us.
8 How is this done?
Answer: When the heavenly Father gives us his Holy Spirit so that by his grace we may believe his holy Word and live a godly life, both here in time and hereafter forever.
The Third Petition
“Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
10 What does this mean?
Answer: To be sure, the good and gracious will of God is done without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may also be done by us.
11 How is this done?
Answer: When God curbs and destroys every evil counsel and purpose of the devil, of the world, and of our flesh which would hinder us from hallowing his name and prevent the coming of his kingdom, and when he strengthens us and keeps us steadfast in his Word and in faith even to the end. This is his good and gracious will.
The Fourth Petition
“Give us this day our daily bread.”
13 What does this mean?
Answer: To be sure, God provides daily bread, even to the wicked, without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that God may make us aware of his gifts and enable us to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving.
14 What is meant by daily bread?
Answer: Everything required to satisfy our bodily needs, such as food and clothing, house and home, fields and flocks, money and property; a pious spouse and good children, (tr-549)trustworthy servants, godly and faithful rulers, good government; seasonable weather, peace and health, order and honor; true friends, faithful neighbors, and the like.
The Fifth Petition
“And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
16 What does this mean?
Answer: We pray in this petition that our heavenly Father may not look upon our sins, and on their account deny our prayers, for we neither merit nor deserve those things for which we pray. Although we sin daily and deserve nothing but punishment, we nevertheless pray that God may grant us all things by his grace. And assuredly we on our part will heartily forgive and cheerfully do good to those who may sin against us.
The Sixth Petition
“And lead us not into temptation.”
18 What does this mean?
Answer: God tempts no one to sin, but we pray in this petition that God may so guard and preserve us that the devil, the world, and our flesh may not deceive us or mislead us into unbelief, despair, and other great and shameful sins, but that, although we may be so tempted, we may finally prevail and gain the victory.
The Seventh Petition
“But deliver us from evil.”
20 What does this mean?
Answer: We pray in this petition, as in a summary, that our Father in heaven may deliver us from all manner of evil, whether it affect body or soul, property or reputation, and that at last, when the hour of death comes, he may grant us a blessed end and graciously take us from this world of sorrow to himself in heaven.
[Conclusion]
“Amen.”3
21 What does this mean?
Answer: It means that I should be assured that such petitions are acceptable to our heavenly Father and are heard by him, for he himself commanded us to pray like this and promised to hear us. “Amen, amen” means “Yes, yes, it shall be so.”(tr-551)
Tappert, Theodore G.: The Book of Concord : The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Philadelphia : Fortress Press, 2000, c1959, S. 346
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The explanation of the Fourth Petition is incomplete. The word which is commonly translated “daily” is actually the Greek word “epiousios.” When this word is broken down into its component parts, we get “epi” [on, upon, or above] and “ousios” [nature, essence, or substance]. Thus, the literal translation of “epiousios” (a word which occurs nowhere else in all of ancient Greek literature) is “supersubstantial.” When Saint Jerome translated the Septuagint into Latin, he rendered “epiousios” as “supersubstantialem.” It means that the substance of the bread is from above, or from heaven, and it evokes images of the Old Testament manna, which was both daily and supernatural. In this way, the Fourth Petition is not merely a prayer that God satisfy our bodily needs, but that God satisfy our spiritual needs as well. It’s a prayer for the Eucharist. Notice how similar the words “supersubstantial” and “transubstantiation” are. Both refer to the bread which Christ wants to give us, and both suggest that the substance of the bread is not merely ordinary, but extraordinary; it’s heavenly bread, the very Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ.This is from Luther’s Small Catechism which every confirmand at our church is required to memorize:
[III] The Lord’s Prayer
in the plain form in which the head of the family shall teach it to his household1
[Introduction]
1 “Our Father who art in heaven.”2
2 What does this mean?
Answer: Here God would encourage us to believe that he is truly our Father and we are truly his children in order that we may approach him boldly and confidently in prayer, even as beloved children approach their dear father.(tr-547)
The First Petition
“Hallowed be thy name.”
4 What does this mean?
Answer: To be sure, God’s name is holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may also be holy for us.
5 How is this done?
Answer: When the Word of God is taught clearly and purely and we, as children of God, lead holy lives in accordance with it. Help us to do this, dear Father in heaven! But whoever teaches and lives otherwise than as the Word of God teaches, profanes the name of God among us. From this preserve us, heavenly Father!
The Second Petition
“Thy kingdom come.”
7 What does this mean?
Answer: To be sure, the kingdom of God comes of itself, without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may also come to us.
8 How is this done?
Answer: When the heavenly Father gives us his Holy Spirit so that by his grace we may believe his holy Word and live a godly life, both here in time and hereafter forever.
The Third Petition
“Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
10 What does this mean?
Answer: To be sure, the good and gracious will of God is done without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may also be done by us.
11 How is this done?
Answer: When God curbs and destroys every evil counsel and purpose of the devil, of the world, and of our flesh which would hinder us from hallowing his name and prevent the coming of his kingdom, and when he strengthens us and keeps us steadfast in his Word and in faith even to the end. This is his good and gracious will.
The Fourth Petition
“Give us this day our daily bread.”
13 What does this mean?
Answer: To be sure, God provides daily bread, even to the wicked, without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that God may make us aware of his gifts and enable us to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving.
14 What is meant by daily bread?
Answer: Everything required to satisfy our bodily needs, such as food and clothing, house and home, fields and flocks, money and property; a pious spouse and good children, (tr-549)trustworthy servants, godly and faithful rulers, good government; seasonable weather, peace and health, order and honor; true friends, faithful neighbors, and the like.
The Fifth Petition
“And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
16 What does this mean?
Answer: We pray in this petition that our heavenly Father may not look upon our sins, and on their account deny our prayers, for we neither merit nor deserve those things for which we pray. Although we sin daily and deserve nothing but punishment, we nevertheless pray that God may grant us all things by his grace. And assuredly we on our part will heartily forgive and cheerfully do good to those who may sin against us.
The Sixth Petition
“And lead us not into temptation.”
18 What does this mean?
Answer: God tempts no one to sin, but we pray in this petition that God may so guard and preserve us that the devil, the world, and our flesh may not deceive us or mislead us into unbelief, despair, and other great and shameful sins, but that, although we may be so tempted, we may finally prevail and gain the victory.
The Seventh Petition
“But deliver us from evil.”
20 What does this mean?
Answer: We pray in this petition, as in a summary, that our Father in heaven may deliver us from all manner of evil, whether it affect body or soul, property or reputation, and that at last, when the hour of death comes, he may grant us a blessed end and graciously take us from this world of sorrow to himself in heaven.
[Conclusion]
“Amen.”3
21 What does this mean?
Answer: It means that I should be assured that such petitions are acceptable to our heavenly Father and are heard by him, for he himself commanded us to pray like this and promised to hear us. “Amen, amen” means “Yes, yes, it shall be so.”(tr-551)
Tappert, Theodore G.: The Book of Concord : The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Philadelphia : Fortress Press, 2000, c1959, S. 346
Keep in mind that the intention of the Small Catechism was to provide the head of the house a tool with which to teach the faith to his family.
On the bolded, no Lutheran would deny that the bread of the Eucharist extraordinary, and not merely bread, but the very body of Christ. The difference with Transubstantiation is the use of metaphysical language to express it, something the Lutheran reformers found unnecessary, and modern Lutherans think presumptuous.
Jon
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