Message from the Order of Parousians
Desk of the Superior General
1 January, Year of the Lord 2008
" Deus Solus est Luminarium, Deus Solus est Verum!"
Lords Prayer: Omission of the person of Evil
Our Beloved Saviour left the Apostles with instuction on how to pray. He gave to them, what we call the Lords Prayer. Early on when translated the prayers stated "deliver us from the evil one."
As society "progressed" and intellectized itself, the person of Satan was given up, and Satan was seen more as a symbol of evil, not a personage. This was seen as the educated and civilized approach to evil. As opposed to the barbarice medieval view of a actual Satan. The arguement stems from what scholars have long debated in the translation of the phrase "tou panerou" from the Greek NT manuscripts. Many believe it is masculine indicating, a personage, others felt is was nueter or rather general, as in evil not the evil one. However this idea stands in contradiction to the teachings of the Bible.
CS Lewis is often credited with saying, the greatest thing Satan ever did was to convince the world he did not exist. We are seeing that more and more today.
Below are some modern translations which have been corrected back to using the phrase "evil one".
NIRV
Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. May your kingdom come. May what you want to happen be done on earth as it is done in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, just as we also have forgiven those who sin against us. Keep us from falling into sin when we are tempted. Save us from the evil one.
ASV
Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
NAB
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not subject us to the final test, but deliver us from the evil one.
NKJV
Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
