Why does God want us to “hallow” his name (that is, keep it holy)? To tell someone your name is a sign of trust. Since God has told us his name, he makes himself recognizable and grants us access to him through this name. The Second Commandment is therefore also a commandment that protects “holiness” in general.
An alternate way to use the expression is to mean "the next world," which implies an afterlife, or death. An action movie bad guy might threaten to use a bomb to "blow you all to kingdom come." The origin is Biblical; it's thought to come from the line from the Lord's Prayer, "thy kingdom come."
A call for proper human behavior, rather than for divine intervention. In the original Greek the phrase "in earth, as it is in heaven" is ambiguous. Either it can mean that things on Earth should become as they are in Heaven, or it could be read as stating that these things should be done in both Earth and Heaven.
Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. This means, you can create anything you desire in your life (= your kingdom) to experience on earth, your will as desire or prayer, will be manifested on earth, just as in Heaven.
Ending one's prayers by saying 'But thy will not mine be done' is in a similar way aimless. Praying 'Thy will be done' the believer acknowledges God's freedom, God's responsibility and God's supernatural being, like people kiss the picture of a loved one.
It is only two chapters later in Matthew when Jesus urges his followers to pray that they avoid the same situation, praying to God that he not lead them into temptation as Jesus was led.
"Pray then like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'"
Definition of hallow. transitive verb. 1 : to make holy or set apart for holy use. 2 : to respect greatly : venerate the most hallowed of all law-enforcement agencies— Dwight MacDonald.
Definition of hallowed. 1 : holy, consecrated the church stands on hallowed ground. 2 : sacred, revered the university's hallowed halls hallowed customs.
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area denotes the region that Congress designated as a Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area in 2008, in a program affiliated with the National Park Service.
Definition of holy. 1 : exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness. 2 : divine for the Lord our God is holy — Psalms 99:9 (King James Version)
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere. having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. (of sound) not resonant; dull, muffled, or deep: a hollow voice. without real or significant worth; meaningless: a hollow victory.
noun. ˈwil Definition of will (Entry 2 of 3) 1 : a legal declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property or estate after death especially : a written instrument legally executed by which a person makes disposition of his or her estate to take effect after death.
Definition of hollow-ground. : ground so as to have a concave surface behind the cutting edge a hollow-ground razor a hollow-ground blade of a skate.
Jesus was telling us the kind of the things he wanted us to pray. And the first thing he told us to pray was this phrase “Hallowed be thy name.” The word hallow means “to sanctify, to make holy.” The phrase literally means “Sanctify the name” or “Make holy the name.” It is a call for us to worship.
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf. to utter a similar cry in distress, pain, rage, etc.; wail. to make a sound like an animal howling: The wind howls through the trees.to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate. to purify or free from sin: Sanctify your hearts. to impart religious sanction to; render legitimate or binding: to sanctify a vow. to entitle to reverence or respect. to make productive of or conducive to spiritual blessing.
Any action by a Jew that brings honor, respect, and glory to God is considered to be sanctification of his name. In contrast, any behavior or action that disgraces, harms or shames God's name and his Torah is regarded as a chillul Hashem (desecration of the Name).
To hallow is "to make holy or sacred, to sanctify or consecrate, to venerate". The adjective form hallowed, as used in The Lord's Prayer, means holy, consecrated, sacred, or revered. The noun form hallow, as used in Hallowtide, is a synonym of the word saint.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father. which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
"Pray then like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'"
In his resultant soliloquy, Hamlet denounces his mother's swift remarriage with the statement, "Frailty, thy name is woman." He thus describes all of womankind as frail and weak in character. The phrase is recognized as one of the "memorable expressions" from the play to become "proverbial".
The will of God, divine will, or God's plan is the concept of a God having a plan for humanity. Ascribing a volition or a plan to a God generally implies a personal God (God regarded as a person with mind, emotions, will).
prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration: an inviolable sanctuary; an inviolable promise. incapable of being violated; incorruptible; unassailable: inviolable secrecy.
SYNONYMS FOR exalt
1 promote, dignify, raise, ennoble. 2 glorify.
