Das Vaterunser

Eduard Lohse was awarded the Leopold Lucas Prize in 2007. The Prize was given to him in appreciation of his scholarly achievements in the entire field of New Testament exegesis and theology and in particular of his contribution to making Jewish sources accessible and including them in the understanding of early Christianity, of his pioneering efforts to establish a new relationship between Israel and Christendom after the Shoah as well of his commitment to the entire Protestant church in Germany, as a member of the church governing body, and to the dialogue between Christians and Jews. In this lecture, he deals intentionally with the question of the remaining common legacy in the relationship between Jews and Christians. An exact comparison of the Lord's Prayer with its Jewish origins shows considerable similarities, but also the particular style of the Lord's Prayer. This book contains the German and the English version of his talk.