EVIL

and deliver us from evil…(Matthew 6:13)

 

In giving us a pattern for prayer, Jesus tell his followers to pray to be delivered from evil.  The Greek word that is translated ‘evil’ is πονηρός poneros, which derives from ponos pain, thus poneros is literally pain-ridden, or more properly that which gives pain.

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REDEEMER (Kinsman)

I know that my redeemer lives,
and that in the end he will stand on the earth

(Job 19:25)

Job prophesies, here in full:

I know that my redeemer lives,
and that in the end he will stand on the earth.
And after my skin has been destroyed,
yet in my flesh I will see God;
I myself will see him
with my own eyes – I, and not another.
How my heart yearns within me!
 (ibid 19:25-27)

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