The Lord and His Prayer

by N. T. Wright

Overview

In this book of pastoral reflections N.T. Wright explores how the Lord's Prayer sums up what Jesus was all about in his first-century setting. Wright locates the Lord's Prayer, clause by clause, within the historical life and work of Jesus and allows the prayer's devotional application to grow out of its historical context. The result is a fresh understanding of Christian spirituality and the life of prayer. This deeply devotional book will refresh and stimulate the heart and mind of any reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467428842
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/05/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	85
File size:	190 KB

About the Author

 
N. T. Wright, one of the most highly respected biblical scholars in the world today, is research professor emeritus of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews and senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is the author of over eighty books, including Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, Paul and the Faithfulness of God, and The New Testament in Its World.

Table of Contents

Prologue

1. Our Father in Heaven
2. Thy Kingdom Come
3. Give Us This Day
4. Forgive Us Our Trespasses
5. Deliver Us From Evil
6. The Power and the Glory

Editorial Reviews

Wright combines a sharp homiletical style with his rich background as a New Testament scholar.... A helpful book for the devotional life of beginning prayers as well as for the more mature Christian, not only during Advent, but also throughout the church year.

Christianity Today

— Booklist
"Wright parses [the Lord's Prayer] in six parts to demonstrate that it contains the essence of Christian teaching. . . . Absorbing and inspiring."

— Christianity Today
"Wright combines a sharp homiletical style with his rich background as a New Testament scholar. . . . The Lord and His Prayer is a helpful book for the devotional life of beginning prayers as well as for more mature Christians."

— Christian Library Journal
"Fresh insight into the multiple meanings of the Lord's Prayer. . . . Worth reading slowly and pondering."

— Theological Book Review
"This easily accessible series of reflections focuses sharply on that prayer which is at the heart of discipleship, relating it to the ministry of Jesus. Study groups and personal reflection will both be enriched by this work."

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