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| − | Amen is the word used at the end of a [[prayer]]. It is a [[Hebrew]] word meaning something like "certainly" or "may it be so".
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| − | ===Use in the Old Testament===
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| − | In the [[Old Testament]] it appears as a respose to the statement of someone else, sometimes in a worship setting.
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| − | ===Use in the New Testament===
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| − | The first Greek speaking [[Christian]]s kept this Hebrew word as a response to prayer.
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| − | Jesus used "Amen" as an opening affirmation of truth: "Amen I say to you..." ([[Matthew 5:18]])
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| − | The [[Koine Greek]] word for "Amen" is simpy the transliteration '''Αμεν'''.
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| − | {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Essence of Christianity]] -> [[Living as a Christian]] -> [[Prayer]]
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