The Promise

2 Corinthians 1:20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are Yes in Christ. And so through him the Amen is spoken by us to the glory of God.
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Greek
Amen in Hebrew

Meaning: Truth, surely, absolutely, verily, so be it

Usage: (1) Music

Usage: (2) To introduce affirmation

1 Kings 1:36 36 Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, Amen! May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.

Usage: (3) A word on its own

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 who does 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.

Usage: (4) In Psalms

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 with his 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

Usage: (5) Jesus confirms what he says

Usage: (6) Means fulfillment

A double amen ("amen and amen") occurs in Psalm 89 (Psalm 41:13; 72:19; 89:52), to confirm the words and invoke the fulfillment of them.

(7) The custom of losing prayers with amen originates in the Lord's Prayer at Matthew 6:13

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 us not 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 will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

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)

(8) It concludes all of Paul's general epis tles

(9) In Revelation 3:14, Jesus is referred to as, "the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. For Jews, Amen is also an acronym for El Melech Ne'eman, which means "Mighty, Faithful King".

(10) Amen oncludes the New Testament

Revelation 22:21 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God s people. Amen.