Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 6:7-8
Jesus digressed briefly to give a further warning about repetitious prayer (Matthew 6:7-8) and a positive example of proper prayer (Matthew 6:9-15). Jesus’ disciples can fall into prayer practices that characterize the pagans. Jesus Himself prayed long prayers (Luke 6:12), and He repeated Himself in prayer (Matthew 26:44). These practices were not the objects of His criticism. He was attacking the idea that the length of a prayer makes it efficacious. Pagan prayer commonly relies on length and... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 6:5-15
Praying 6:5-15 (cf. Luke 11:1-13) read more