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Jesus Christ: His Mission and Ministry
Book Resources: Chapter 10: The Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic
The Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic
Film Focus Point: Recording of the Lord’s Prayer sung in the original Aramaic.
Text Focus Point: Pages 244-248
Discussion Questions
- How does hearing the prayer sung in the original Aramaic help you understand it as the “Our Father?”
- What is it like hearing the Lord’s Prayer in the language Jesus actually spoke?
- Could it be useful to your understanding of God to learn about him through the experiences of different languages and people? Why or why not?
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