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DLerner: Shemonah Esrah does not mean Eight Ten, it's Hebrew for Eighteen

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Shemonah Esrah does not mean Eight Ten, it's Hebrew for Eighteen

DLerner at 05:04, March 6, 2008

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DLerner: hebrew word

2008-03-06T05:04:20Z

hebrew word

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Fox: New page: The '''Amidah''' (Hebrew: ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogu...

2007-07-02T22:06:19Z

New page: The '''Amidah''' (Hebrew: ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogu...

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The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''Aron Kodesh''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].

It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now ninteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Judaism]]

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−	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''עמידה''' ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (שמנה עשרה literally "eighteen" - blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].	+	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''עמידה''' ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (שמנה עשרה literally "eighteen" - blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].

	It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."		It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."

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−	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''עמידה''' ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ~~''eight ten'',~~ "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].	+	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''עמידה''' ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (שמנה עשרה literally "eighteen" - blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].

	It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."		It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."

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−	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: עמידה ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].	+	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''עמידה''' ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].

	It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."		It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."

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−	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].	+	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: עמידה ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].

	It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."		It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."

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		+	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].

		+	It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."
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		+	==References==
		+	<references/>

	[[Category:Judaism]]		[[Category:Judaism]]

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−	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].

−	It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."
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−	~~==References==~~
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	[[Category:Judaism]]		[[Category:Judaism]]

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−	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''Aron Kodesh''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].	+	The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism\|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''[[Aron Kodesh]]''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].

	It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."		It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."

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 The '''Amidah''' ([[Hebrew]]: ''stance'', "standing" prayer), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (literally ''eight ten'', "eighteen" blessings), is the most important prayer of the [[synagogue]], and as such is also referred to by observant [[Judaism|Jews]] simply as ''HaTefillah'': "The Prayer". Amidah is so called because it is recited while standing, facing the direction of [[Israel]]. (In the west, it is customary for the prayer to be said while facing the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (the ''Aron Kodesh''), which is usually placed in the east for this reason. In Israel, it is recited facing [[Jerusalem]], and in Jerusalem, facing the [[Temple Mount]].
-It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now ninteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."
+It originally consisted of eighteen blessings, hence its name ''Shemoneh Esrei'', but there are now nineteen blessings, an additional one being included since the second century. Composed in the fifth century BC by the 120 men of the Great Assembly, some scholars believe that the [[Lord's Prayer]] is a concise version of the Amidah. David Bivin<ref>'''Bivin, David''' ''The Amidah Prayer: A New Translation'' [http://www.egrc.net/ En-Gedi Resource Center] Accessed July 2, 2007</ref> asserts that "Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of [[Jesus]], taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: "May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer." Note the phrases "your will be done" and "in heaven above...[on earth] below" as in the Lord's Prayer. Also note the parallel between "grant peace of mind" in the prayer Eliezer taught and "deliver us from evil" in the prayer Jesus taught."
 ==References==