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What did Jesus mean when he said "hallowed be thy name"? ›

To pray 'hallowed be Your name' means to ask God to let His name be worshipped, exalted, honored, and adored on earth as it is in heaven. It is to ask God to so move and act in the world, that people will worship and treasure Him above all else.

Hallowed be Thy Name is the eighth and final track of the album The Number of the Beast. Written by Steve Harris. This song tells of a prisoner who is awaiting his execution, the prisoner at first is conflicted but at the end of the song accepts his fate and realizes life isn't that important.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

That is, we believe we are saying: “Our Father in heaven, Your name is holy.” But that's not the format of the prayer. This line of the Lord's Prayer is not simply an assertion that God's name is holy. Rather, it's a petition.

To hallow is to bless, consecrate, or render holy by means of religious rites, especially significant religious places or the relics of saints. As a noun, hallow means "saint." The word for our popular holiday Halloween is a shortened form of "All Hallows' Eve," or "All Saints' Eve," which precedes All Saints' Day.

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In the OT “hallow” is used to render a form of the Hebrew word qâd–esh, the primary meaning of which is “separation” or “setting apart.” In its various forms the Hebrew word is also translated as “holy,” “holiness,” “consecrate,” “sanctify,” “dedicate,” “purify,” or something similar.

In addition to the personal name of God YHWH (pronounced with the vocalizations Yahweh or Jehovah), titles of God used by Christians include the Hebrew titles Elohim, El-Shaddai, and Adonai, as well as Ancient of Days, Father/Abba which is Hebrew, "Most High".

"Hallowed Be Thy Name" is the final track on Iron Maiden's 1982 album The Number of the Beast. The song was written by bassist Steve Harris and has been acclaimed as one of the greatest heavy metal songs of all time. It is also considered one of the band's signature songs.

Matthew's version is embedded in the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus instructs his followers on personal practices of piety. Luke's shorter version is given at the request of his disciples, rather than delivered to a multitude.

As a result, Catholics living in the eastern half of the Roman Empire usually added the doxology while those in the western half believed the “Our Father” as said during today's Mass was sufficient. When scholars decided on the final written version, they chose to omit it.

What is the greatest prayer of all Christians? ›

The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)

“'Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.

We hallow his name by surrendering to the call he has put on our lives. By doing good work in our daily vocations, by being faithful to our families, by loving and caring for our communities and our cities. We hallow his name by surrendering to his Lordship in all areas of our lives.

Easton's Bible Dictionary - Hallow

to render sacred, to consecrate ( Exodus 28:38 ; 29:1 ). This word is from the Saxon, and properly means "to make holy." The name of God is "hallowed", i.e., is reverenced as holy ( Matthew 6:9 ).

When Jesus said that this Scripture was fulfilled, that the Spirit of the Lord was upon him and that he was anointed to proclaim the good news to the poor, he declared who he was, what he came to do, and how he would do it. Who was Jesus? God's chosen savior, judge, king, and prophet all in one.

As I stated in an earlier article concerning this subject, a woe, used by Christ, represents His righteous anger. The term “woe” used by Christ comes from His heart of love that is broken by the stubborn blindness of God's people. Today the Lord is still angry and heartbroken over this issue.

This petition of the Lord's Prayer, then, teaches us to come to God in a spirit of humble dependence, asking Him to provide what we need and to sustain us from day to day. We are not given license to ask for great riches, but we are encouraged to make our needs known to Him, trusting that He will provide.