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I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws
Since the Book of Psalm is the 19th book of the Bible, the identifier of Psalm 119:30 is 19+119+30=168, which is also the identifier of the Lord’s Prayer in the Gospel of Luke.
Conclusion: The Lord’s Prayer is the foremost petition to the Father to help us choose the way of faithfulness and set our heart on His Son’s Greatest Commandment:
Matthew 22: 36-40
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
The Greek for “I am the Light of the World” has the value 4,313, as shown in the following table.
GREEK
ENGLISH
GREEK VALUE
Ἐγώ Egō
I
808
εἰμι eimi
am
65
τὸ to
the
370
φῶς phōs
light
1500
τοῦ tou
of the
770
κόσμου· kosmou
world;
800
4313
There are 590 prime numbers less than or equal to 4313. There are 8 divisors of 590, namely, {1, 2, 5, 10, 59, 118, 295, 590}. The sum of the divisors is 1080. So, the arithmetic mean of 590 is 1080/8 = 135.
Conclusion. When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, we acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the Light of the World.
The Gospels’ account of Jesus’ temptations by Satan and how He overcomes them during His 40 days and nights of fasting in the Judaean Desert reveals to us practical ways to overcome our own temptations. Among the three Gospels that provide the account – Matthew, Mark and Luke – the narration in Mark is a single-sentence report of the incidence (Mark 1:12-13 12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,13and he was in the wilderness forty days, being temptedby Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.) The detailed account of how Jesus repels Satan are given in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
Matthew 4: 1 – 11
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”
5 Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:
‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’
and,
‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”
8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
The verses 4, 7 and 10 are the responses that Jesus gave to repel Satan. Surprisingly, the sum of identifiers of these verses is exactly 153:
Matthew 4
Book#
Chapter#
Verse#
Sum
4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”
40
4
4
48
7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”
40
4
7
51
10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
40
4
10
54
153
Luke 4: 1 – 13
4 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.
3 And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ”
5 Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”
8 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
9 Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:
‘He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you,’
11 and,
‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
12 And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”
13 Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time.
The identifiers of the verses 4, 8 and 12 corresponding to Jesus’ responses give the sum 162.
Luke 4
Book#
Chapter#
Verse#
Sum
4 But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ”
42
4
4
50
8 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
42
4
8
54
12 And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”
42
4
12
58
162
Astonishingly, when we add 153 from the Gospel of Matthew to 162 from the Gospel of Luke, we get 315. We have therefore the direct proof that when we are tempted, we pray the MOST POWERFUL prayer that carries the POWER that Jesus has to repel Satan!
Conclusion.When we pray the Lord’s Prayer. we have the POWER of Jesus Christ to overcome temptation and repel Satan.
In Psalm 136:23, we read “The Lord remembered us in our wretched state, for his love endures forever.”
Since the Book of Psalms is the 19th book of the Bible, the identifier of Psalm 136:23 is 19+136+23=178.
The 178th prime number is 1061. Therefore the divisors of 1061 are the just the numbers 1 and 1061. The arithmetic mean of 1061 is therefore (1+1061)/2=531.
Conclusion: When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, we petition our Father to remember us in our wretched state, knowing that His love endures forever.
Discussions
The Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 136:23 share a connection in their acknowledgment of God’s enduring love and faithfulness, particularly in times of need and humility.
Acknowledgment of God’s Care
Psalm 136:23 states, “He remembered us in our low estate; His love endures forever.” This verse reflects on God’s compassionate remembrance and care for us in times of need and humility.
The Lord’s Prayer includes petitions like “give us this day our daily bread,” which similarly acknowledges our dependence on God for provision and care.
Divine Faithfulness and Enduring Love
The recurring refrain in Psalm 136, “His love endures forever,” emphasizes the everlasting and steadfast nature of God’s love, a theme that underlies the entire prayer.
In the Lord’s Prayer, while God’s love is not mentioned explicitly, the very act of turning to God in prayer and seeking His will (“your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven”) and provision reflects a trust in His unwavering love and faithfulness.
Human Vulnerability and Divine Response
Psalm 136:23 specifically mentions God’s remembrance of us in our “low estate,” highlighting God’s attentiveness and response to human vulnerability and need.
The Lord’s Prayer addresses human vulnerability through requests for daily sustenance, forgiveness, and deliverance from evil, implying a trust in God’s response to our humble state.
Gratitude and Worship
Psalm 136 is a hymn of thanksgiving, expressing gratitude for God’s enduring love through the recounting of His deeds.
The Lord’s Prayer, while a petition, is also an act of worship, beginning with the acknowledgment of God’s holiness and ending with a doxology in some traditions, thus aligning with the spirit of gratitude and reverence found in Psalm 136.
In summary, both the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 136:23 are linked by their recognition of God’s enduring love, care, and faithfulness, especially in response to human vulnerability and need, and both reflect an attitude of humble dependence and gratitude towards God.
17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.
The following table provides the equivalent values of the words in the last two lines:
The sum 1208 has 8 divisors {1, 2, 4, 8, 151, 302, 604, 1208}. The sum of the divisors is 2208, so that the Arithmetic Mean is 2280/8=285. But 285 is the identifier of the Lord’s Prayer in the Gospel of Matthew.
Book#
Chapter#
Verse#
Sum
40
6
9
55
40
6
10
56
40
6
11
57
40
6
12
58
40
6
13
59
285
The identifier of the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9 – 13 is 285
CONCLUSION: When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, we receive our righteousness from Yahweh, the Lord our God.
The Lord's Prayer: A Mathematician's Creed 