Inspiration
Faith & Prayer
Health &
Wellness
Entertainment
Love &
Family
Newsletters
Special Offers
For Bible Study Nerds
Matthew 6:5-15; Prayer (Cultural Commentary)
By
Mike Nappa
If Jesus’ description of flamboyant, hypocritical praying sounds like grand theatre, that’s because it probably was. “And when you pray,” Jesus said in Matthew 6:5, “do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men” (italics mine). Although some Jewish…
1
2
archives
most recent
search
this
blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners
Close Ad