Simon Kistemaker presents his views concerning the Lord’s Prayer in the first century by highlighting significant points about the place, setting and its implication in the early Christian Church. Although the source material from the early church is very limited, as Kistemaker points out, he makes an interesting comparison of the Lord’s Prayer in the context of Matthew and Luke. This point of distinction highlights the liturgical richness of content that is found in Matthew. Likewise, with regard to its setting, he presents interesting parallels of the prayer as mentioned in the other biblical passages. Kistemaker points out the influence of the Jewish synagogue in the realm of religious education, noting as well Didache’s role in enriching
