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the text never specifically says that Jesus is the Amen. Although the letter is attributed to Jesus, the text refers to the Amen as having spoken the information that is being reported by Jesus in the letter. That the Amen is a witness, suggest some scholars, implies that the Amen is a being of some kind whose words are being referenced.
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3:14, Jesus is referred to as, "the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation." The whole passage reads as "And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God". Notably,
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in Hebrew, which refers back to something already said, it is used by Jesus to emphasize what he is about to say (ἀμὴν λέγω, "truly I say to you"), a rhetorical device that has no parallel in contemporary Jewish practice. Raymond Brown says that Jesus's peculiar and authentic reminiscent use of amen
779:(c. 150) describes the congregation as responding "amen" to the benediction after the celebration of the Eucharist. Its introduction into the baptismal formula (in the Eastern Orthodox Church it is pronounced after the name of each person of the Trinity) was probably later. 790:). Jesus often used amen to put emphasis to his own words (translated: "verily" or "truly"). In John's Gospel, it is repeated, "Verily, verily" (or "Truly, truly"). Amen is also used in oaths (Numbers 5:22; Deuteronomy 27:15–26; Nehemiah 5:13; 8:6; 1 Chronicles 16:36). 403:
30 times; in Deuteronomy alone 12 times beginning at 27:15. The fixed phrase 'Amen, Amen' is seen five times – Psalm 41:13; 72:19; 89:52; Numbers 5:22; Nehemiah 8:6. It is translated as 'of truth' two times in Isaiah 65:16. Three distinct Biblical usages of
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The use of "amen" has been generally adopted in Christian worship as a concluding word for prayers and hymns and an expression of strong agreement. The liturgical use of the word in apostolic times is attested (1 Corinthians 14:16), and
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In the New Testament, the Greek word ἀμήν is used as an expression of faith or as a part of a liturgical formula. It also may appear as an introductory word, especially in sayings of Jesus. Unlike the initial
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Although amen, in Judaism, is commonly used as a response to a blessing, it also is often used by Hebrew speakers as an affirmation of other forms of declaration (including outside of religious context).
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1:25, 9:5, 11:36, 15:33, and several times in Chapter 16. It also appears in doxologies in the Psalms (41:14; 72:19; 89:53; 106:48). This liturgical form from
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in the Fourth Gospel is an affirmation that what he is about to say is an echo from the Father. The word occurs 52 times in the
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include "verily", "truly", "it is true", and "let it be so". It is also used colloquially, to express strong agreement.
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cf. John L. McKenzie, SJ, "Dictionary of the Bible", New York: MacMillan Publ. Co., Inc., 1965. Entry: "Amen," (p. 25)
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entered other European languages. According to a standard dictionary etymology of the English word,
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to be firm or confirmed, to be reliable or dependable, to be faithful, to have faith, to believe.
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became a common response, especially to benedictions. It is recited communally to affirm a
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as a confirmatory response, especially following blessings. The basic triconsonantal root
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89 (Psalm 41:13; 72:19; 89:52), to confirm the words and invoke the fulfillment of them.
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A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature
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Please expand the to include this information. Further details may exist on the
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doxology. The congregation is sometimes prompted to answer "amen" by the terms
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65:16, the authorized version has "the God of truth" ("the God of amen" in
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responded "amen" at the close of a doxology or other prayer uttered by a
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to conclude supplications or to declare affirmation, and has no initial
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is usually not replaced by a translation due to the speakers' belief in
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denominations generally. It is also the pronunciation typically used in
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To Pray as a Jew: A Guide to the Prayer Book and the Synagogue Service,
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Danker, Frederick W.; Bauer, Walter; Arndt, William F. (2000). "ἀμήν".
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Sri H.W.L Poonja, 'The Truth is', Published by Samuel Weiser, 2000,
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in a variety of contexts. With the rise of the synagogue during the
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Yogananda, Paramahansa. Autobiography of a Yoga, 1946, chapter 26.
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of the Quran, which is formally akin to religious supplications.
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This article is about the interjection. For other uses, see
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Language Contact and Lexical Enrichment in Israeli Hebrew
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as found in the word’s original Hebrew language grammar.
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The word was imported into Greek from the Judaism of the
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is also used in standard, international French, but in
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is seen in a number of contexts. Notable ones include:
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declaration of affirmation which is first found in the
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practices as a concluding word, or as a response to a
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Jews usually use Hebrew pronunciations of the word:
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