Overview

The first section of the book is a word study: to examine the lexical definitions of the terms that Jesus used in the Lord's Prayer; to search for synonyms to expand the understanding of the words; to explore the words' denotations and connotations. The second section goes into the history of the prayer's linguistic development. The Lord's Prayer changed: from one Gospel writer to another; from one language to another; from one century to another, as the English language changed.

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""This lovely volume is small in stature but broad in scope. John Ohst gives us a fascinating scholarly look into the etymology and history of the Lord's Prayer, as well as a reverent devotional guide to this prayer that lies at the heart of Christianity. Perhaps equally valuable is the way he draws out the meaning of these familiar words to speak for God's children of every religion."" --Kathryn M. Boswell, Retired Priest in the Episcopal Church

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John Ohst is Assistant Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York at Canton. He earned his BA in religion from Susquehanna University and later earned a degree in linguistics from San Diego State University. He also spent time teaching college English courses in communication skills, ESL, and children's literature. He has written several religious meditations and poems, and for the past ten years he has been a part of a local writer's group.

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