Search -
Original Prayer: Teachings and Meditations on the Aramaic Words of Jesus
Original Prayer Teachings and Meditations on the Aramaic Words of Jesus Author:Neil Douglas-Klotz Body-Based Meditations on the Original Words of Jesus The Prayer of Jesus, or Lords Prayer, is among Christianitys most beloved teachings, a daily devotion practiced by Christians everywhere. If we could travel back in time to the ancient Holy Landand witness Jesus himself speaking and meditating upon these wordswhat wou... more »ld we learn? On Original Prayer, acclaimed teacher and author Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz immerses us in the language and philosophy of Jesus world to reveal a practice with the power to change forever the way we experience sacred scripture. Neil Douglas-Klotz begins by revealing the rich layers of meaning enfolded within the Lords Prayer in Aramaicthe language that Jesus and his disciples actually spoke. Through his insightful Aramaic translations, Douglas-Klotz opens a window into the Lords Prayer that allows us to hear and understand the teachings of Jesus as he authentically taught them 2,000 years ago.A Way to Experience Scripture Directly, through the Body Verse by verse, Original Prayer guides us through a series of 24 specific practices of "body prayer"the original Middle Eastern form of meditation that uses chant, breathing, and awareness to engage the entire body and spirit in contemplation of scripture. These are the same kinds of devotions used by the first Christians to delve into the Gospelsnot as a scholarly exercisebut as a living and breathing experience of God.In the fertile spiritual landscape of the ancient Middle East, prayer, meditation, and scriptural study were practiced as a single contemplative path. Now, with Original Prayer, you have within your reach the definitive resource for experiencing this luminous practice, using one of the most enduring cornerstones of the Christian faiththe Lords Prayer.« less