AMEN!

Amen• Hebrew word borrowed by Greek borrowed by

English an adjective literally meaning “firm”• Metaphorically meaning “faithful” or “true”

Isaiah 65:16 “the God of truth” Revelation 3:14, • 2 Cor. 1:15-20 implies agreement Matt. 18:20• Adverb at beginning of sentence translated

“verily” (KJV) “assuredly” (NKJV) “truly” (NIV) John 3:3,5,11

• So “Amen” cannot mean “the end!”• Though often at the end Matt. 28:20

Amen• Jeremiah 11:5 “so be it” 28:6 (agreement)• 1 Cor. 14:16 church expected to say, “Amen” at

your giving of thanks• What about a “line-item ‘amen?’”• Deut. 27:14-26 a line-item use of “amen”• Tradition is at the end of prayer• Rev. 7:12 also at the beginning• Romans 16:20-27 in the middle• Whenever and wherever appropriate