Matthew 6:11-12 NRSV*
Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Jesus calls us to the New .
Matthew 6:11 NRSV
Give us today our daily bread.
Luke 11:3 NRSV
Give us each day our daily bread.
God wants us to on His .
John 6:35, 48-51 NRSV
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 48I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
is our daily bread.
God’s is our daily bread.
Matthew 4:3-4 NRSV
The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 6:12 NRSV
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Luke 11:4 NRSV
And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.
Luke 4:18-21 NRSV
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
Forgiveness of our debtors it is how we participate in year.
Questions for Reflection:
Who do you need to forgive in order to participate in God’s Jubilee year?
Answer Key: Exodus; rely, provision; Jesus; Word; Jubilee
*Updated Edition, 2021