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The

Promise


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2 Corinthians 1:20

20 For no matter how many

promises God has made, theyare Yes in Christ. And so

through him the Amen isspoken by us to the glory of

God.


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Amen in

Hebrew

Greek


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Meaning:

Truth, surely,absolutely,

verily, so be it


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Usage:

(1) Music


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Usage:

(2) To introduce

affirmation


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1 Kings 1:3636 Benaiah son of

Jehoiada answered theking, Amen! May the

LORD, the God of my lordthe king, so declare it.


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Usage:

(3) A word on

its own


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Nehemiah 5:13

New International Version (

NIV)13 I also shook out the folds of my robe and

said, In this way may God shake out of

their house and possessions anyone whodoes not keep this promise. So may such a

person be shaken out and emptied!

At this the whole assembly said, Amen,and praised the LORD. And the people did

as they had promised.


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Usage:

(4) In Psalms


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Psalm 41:13 Praise be to the LORD, the

God of Israel, from everlasting to

everlasting. Amen and Amen.

Psalm 72:19 Praise be to his glorious name

forever; may the whole earth be filled withhis glory. Amen andAmen.

Psalm 89:52 Praise be to the LORD

forever! Amen and Amen.Psalm 106:48

Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the


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Usage:

(5) Jesus confirmswhat he says


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Usage:

(6) Means fulfillment


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A double amen ("amen andamen") occurs in Psalm 89

(Psalm 41:13; 72:19; 89:52),to confirm the words and

invoke the fulfillment ofthem.


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(7) The custom of losingprayers

with amen originates inthe Lord's

Prayer at Matthew 6:13


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Matthew 6 9 This, then, is how you should pray:

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your

name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our

daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we

also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead usnot into temptation,[a] but deliver us from the evil

one.[b] 14 For if you forgive other people when

they sin against you, your heavenly Father willalso forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive

others their sins, your Father will not forgive your

sins.


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Amen occurs

in Romans 1:25, 9:5, 11:36,15:33, and several times in

Chapter 16

It also appears the Psalms

(41:14; 72:19; 89:53;

106:48)


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(8) It concludes all

ofPaul's general epistles


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(9) In Revelation 3:14, Jesus is

referred to as, "the Amen, thefaithful and true witness, the

beginning of God's creation.For Jews,Amen is also an

acronymfor ElMelech Ne'eman, which

means "Mighty, Faithful King".


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(10) Amen oncludes

the New Testament

Revelation 22:2121 The grace of the Lord

Jesus be with Gods

people Amen

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