Andrei Rublev: Liturgical Prayer and Theosis - Orthodox (Matthew 6:9-13)
Andrei Rublev would have prayed the Lord's Prayer liturgically—in Divine Liturgy before Communion, understanding it as theosis prayer. Orthodox theology sees "Thy kingdom come" as eschatological and present: the kingdom comes now in Eucharist, fully at Christ's return. "Give us this day our daily bread" (epiousion) is "supersubstantial bread"—Eucharist itself. The Lord's Prayer is deification prayer: God's name hallowed in us, His kingdom coming through us, His will becoming ours. Rublev's icon-painting was answered prayer: the kingdom made visible, the Father revealed, communion achieved.
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