Anton Vögtle, author of his article "The Lord's Prayer: a prayer for Jews and Christians?" in the Lord's Prayer and the Jewish Liturgy, he insists that the sanctification of God's name and the revelation of his kingdom pronounce the eschatological revelation of God in the Jewish context. It is very clear in history that the Jews had long experienced exile outside their nation, and the ancient Christian communities had long been persecuted until the Edict of Milan. For these reasons, most Christian churches have focused on the hope coming from the Kingdom of God. In this context, Hagner argues that "the call for God refers to God acting in fulfillment of the promises made to Israel, and the name of God will be adequately honored only when he brings his kingdom and carries out his will on earth." because God in the Lord's Prayer not only gives Christians hope for their future, but also implies the exhortation to live as citizens of the Kingdom of God even if their reality did not seem to have hope
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