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The Lord’s Prayer in the Early Church

The Pearl of Great Price

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  • © 2010

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  1. Roy Hammerling
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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Roy Hammerling
    Pages 1-2

  3. The Pearl of Great Price

    • Roy Hammerling
    Pages 3-9

  4. The Wondrous Origins of the Lord’s Prayer

    • Roy Hammerling
    Pages 11-44

  5. The Flowering of the Lord’s Prayer Tradition

    • Roy Hammerling
    Pages 45-121

  6. Conclusion: A Jewel of Unsurpassed Worth

    • Roy Hammerling
    Pages 123-132

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 133-191
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About this book

The Lord s Prayer is arguably the most important prayer in Christianity. Still, exactly how the prayer developed in the life of the early church has remained hidden in ancient manuscripts. Hammerling s thorough and ground-breaking examination of these works reveals that early authors enthusiastically expounded upon its power and mystery, claiming that the prayer uttered by Christ belonged at the core of Christian ritual and beliefs. Many early church writers labeled it a "perfect summary of the gospel" and joyously referred to it as a pearl of great price and worth.

About the author

ROY HAMMERLING is an Associate Professor of Religion at Concordia College in Moorhead, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Lord’s Prayer in the Early Church

  • Book Subtitle: The Pearl of Great Price

  • Authors: Roy Hammerling

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230113084

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Roy Hammerling 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-10589-8Published: 18 October 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-29016-1Published: 18 October 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-11308-4Published: 14 October 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 191

  • Topics: Christian Theology, Christianity

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