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These Notes Are From The Companion Bible.
After, etc. Compare "When".
Luke 11:2-4.
pray ... prayest. Greek
proseuchomai. See Appendix 134. I.
2.
Our Father. See Exodus 4: Which = Who.
in. Greek en. Appendix 104.
viii.
heaven = heavens. Note verse Hallowed = Sanctified.
Thy. Note that the first three petitions are
with respect to God, while the next four concern those who pray. God is to
be put first in all prayer.
Thy kingdom come. This is the great
subject of the first period of the Lord's ministry. See Appendix 119,
also Appendix
112, Appendix
113, Appendix
114, and the Structure on (The Companion Bible) pages 1304, 1305, and
1315.
kingdom. See Appendix 112.
come. It was then being proclaimed, but was
afterward rejected, and is now in abeyance. See Appendix 112, Appendix 113, Appendix 114, and
compare Appendix 63. ix.
Hence this same petition is now correct, not the usual
prayers for the "increase" or "extension" of
it.
will = desire. Greek thelo. See
Appendix 102.
1.
be done = be brought to pass, come to pass, be
accomplished. Greek ginomai. Compare 26: in = upon. Greek epi Appendix 104. ix.
4.
earth = the earth. Greek ge. Appendix 129. 4.
All the texts (Appendix 94. VII.)
omit the article.
heaven. Here it is singular
because it is in contrast with earth. Had it been singular
in verse 9, it would have implied with that our Father was in heaven, but
not on earth. In the Greek the two clauses are reversed: "as in
heaven [so] upon earth also".
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