A Transforming Vision: The Lord's Prayer as a Lens for Life

by William Edgar

Overview

We can be in danger of no longer really understanding the meaning of the Lord's Prayer simply because it is heard and spoken so often. Edgar illustrates the depth of the prayer as he shows it in the original context, and shows what that means for us in our context today and in the future. The Lord's Prayer defines our faith and defines the Biblical worldview.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781913697
Publisher:	Christian Focus Publications
Publication date:	05/20/2014
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

William Edgar is Professor of Apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and an accomplished jazz pianist. He is married to Barbara and they have two children, William and Deborah.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Intro auction 9

1 Why Pray at All? 15

2 The Setting for the Lord's Prayer 37

3 Prayer and the Coming Kingdom 51

4 Our Father Who Art in Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name 69

5 Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done, on Earth as It Is in Heaven 89

6 Give Us this Day Our Daily Bread 115

7 And Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors 141

8 Lead Us not into Temptation but Deliver Us from Evil 165

9 For Thine Is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory, Forever and Ever, Amen 185

What People are Saying About This

David Powlison - CCEF Executive Director

Unpacks the Lord's Prayer in order to teach you your faith and change how you pray.

From the Publisher

The multi-faceted Word of God never ceases to amaze in its ability to give wisdom and understanding; the Lord's Prayer is no exception. It has always been an important part of the tapestry of a walk with God, yet Dr. William Edgar has opened up new and life changing dimensions of this familiar passage. Approaching this prayer as an "apologetic for the biblical worldview" puts this book in a class by itself. Without a doubt, A Transforming Vision will prove to be a pivotal and treasured book in the life of the church. ~ Carl Ellis Jr. (Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Redeemer Seminary, Dallas, Texas)

Unpacks the Lord's Prayer in order to teach you your faith and change how you pray. ~ David Powlison (CCEF Executive Director, Senior Editor, Journal of Biblical Counseling)

Carl Ellis Jr. - Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

The multi-faceted Word of God never ceases to amaze in its ability to give wisdom and understanding; the Lord's Prayer is no exception. It has always been an important part of the tapestry of a walk with God, yet Dr. William Edgar has opened up new and life changing dimensions of this familiar passage. Approaching this prayer as an "apologetic for the biblical worldview" puts this book in a class by itself. Without a doubt, A Transforming Vision will prove to be a pivotal and treasured book in the life of the church.

Editorial Reviews

The multi-faceted Word of God never ceases to amaze in its ability to give wisdom and understanding; the Lord's Prayer is no exception. It has always been an important part of the tapestry of a walk with God, yet Dr. William Edgar has opened up new and life changing dimensions of this familiar passage. Approaching this prayer as an "apologetic for the biblical worldview" puts this book in a class by itself. Without a doubt, A Transforming Vision will prove to be a pivotal and treasured book in the life of the church.

Carl Ellis Jr.(Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

Unpacks the Lord's Prayer in order to teach you your faith and change how you pray.

David Powlison((1949–2019) CCEF Executive Director

...explores the depth of the Lord's Prayer in its original context, discusses what it means for today's believer, and shows how this prayer frames the Christian worldview. Recommend this title to pastors and laypeople who want to know more about the Lord's Prayer.

CBA Magazine

... Seeking to get behind the over-familiarity of many Christians with the Lord's Prayer, Edgar sets the prayer in its wider biblical context and expounds the prayer as 'An Apologetic for a Biblical World and Life View', as his introduction puts it ... very readable and offers significant help for the Lord's people in understanding the instruction he himself has provided for their praying.

The Covenanter Witness - Magazine of the Reformed Presbyterian Churches of Scotland and Ireland

A Transforming Vision walks readers through the iconic phrases of the Lord's Prayer, shedding fresh light on how the passage can profoundly shape a believer's walk with God. But Edgar goes further, showing how "this extraordinary prayer is also an apologetic for a biblical worldview." one that offers "a remarkable statement of faith, as it stands opposed to a confused world."

Christianity Today

Unpacks the Lord's Prayer in order to teach you your faith and change how you pray.

David Powlison

The multi-faceted Word of God never ceases to amaze in its ability to give wisdom and understanding; the Lord's Prayer is no exception. It has always been an important part of the tapestry of a walk with God, yet Dr. William Edgar has opened up new and life changing dimensions of this familiar passage. Approaching this prayer as an "apologetic for the biblical worldview" puts this book in a class by itself. Without a doubt, A Transforming Vision will prove to be a pivotal and treasured book in the life of the church.

Carl Ellis Jr.

Unpacks the Lord's Prayer in order to teach you your faith and change how you pray.

From the Publisher

Unpacks the Lord's Prayer in order to teach you your faith and change how you pray.

David Powlison - CCEF Executive Director

The multi-faceted Word of God never ceases to amaze in its ability to give wisdom and understanding; the Lord's Prayer is no exception. It has always been an important part of the tapestry of a walk with God, yet Dr. William Edgar has opened up new and life changing dimensions of this familiar passage. Approaching this prayer as an "apologetic for the biblical worldview" puts this book in a class by itself. Without a doubt, A Transforming Vision will prove to be a pivotal and treasured book in the life of the church.

Carl Ellis Jr. - Assistant Professor of Practical Theology