Reception of the Lord’s Prayer in Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity in Ghana
The liturgical reception of the Lord’s Prayer (Matt 6:9-13 par. Luke 11:2 b-4) is well-attested and still evident in Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox circles. For instance, in reformed worship it is usual to hear varied versions of the statement: "And now as our saviour Christ has taught us, w...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Journal of the bible and its reception
Year: 2022, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-97 |
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Lord's Prayer
/ Reception
/ Pentecostal churches
/ Ghana
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDG Free church |
| Further subjects: | B
Lord’s Prayer
B Pentecostalism B christianity in Ghana B pentecostal-Charismatic christianity B Reception B Reception History |
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| Summary: | The liturgical reception of the Lord’s Prayer (Matt 6:9-13 par. Luke 11:2 b-4) is well-attested and still evident in Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox circles. For instance, in reformed worship it is usual to hear varied versions of the statement: "And now as our saviour Christ has taught us, we humbly pray: ‘Our Father who art in heaven (…)’." It is striking, however, that such a liturgical use of the text is scarce in Pentecostal-Charismatic Christian worship. Such is the case in Ghana, where Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity forms the largest and most popular stream of the tradition. It only takes a visit to a Ghanaian Pentecostal-Charismatic church during a worship session to ascertain this fact. This article investigates this liturgical phenomenon in Pentecostal-Charismatic worship by analyzing a selection of popular literature written on the text of the Lord’s Prayer and through personal interviews with some of the leaders of Pentecostal-Charismatic churches. Before engaging in reception analysis, a brief exegetical study of the text is undertaken. The article concludes that the Lord’s Prayer does not appear in Pentecostal-Charismatic liturgy because it does not conform with the Pentecostal-Charismatic understanding of prayer. Instead it is conceived of as a pattern or model and hence chiefly employed as a means of instruction on effective prayer rather than for recitation each Sunday, as manifest in Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox circles. |
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| ISSN: | 2329-4434 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of the bible and its reception
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/jbr-2020-0011 |