“Kiddush HaShem - Sanctify the Name Of God”

Reference (English): Matthew / Matityahu 6:7–15

Reference (Hebrew): מתי / מַתִּתְיָהוּ ו׳:ז׳–ט״ו

Yeshua begins by confronting the spirit behind many prayers:

“Do not heap up empty phrases” (v.7).

Prayer is not performance. It is not spiritual noise meant to impress heaven.

“Your Father knows what you need before you ask” (v..

Prayer is not informing Elohim of missing data. It is relational alignment.

So what is prayer? It is agreement—standing on earth in harmony with what is true in heaven.

“Pray then like this…” (Matthew 6:9–13)

Reference (English): Matthew / Matityahu 6:9–13

Reference (Hebrew): מתי ו׳:ט׳–י״ג

Below is the heart of the pattern, with the spiritual order Yeshua establishes.

1) “Our Father in heaven”

Prayer begins with relationship. Elohim is not distant; He is Father. Before requests, before warfare, before outcomes—there is identity.

English concept: Fatherhood, intimacy, belonging

Hebrew concept: אָב / Av (Father)

A believer prays from sonship, not striving.

2) “Hallowed be Your Name”

“Hallowed” means sanctified, set apart, treated as holy. This is not merely reverence in speech; it is honoring His Name by how we live and what we represent.

English: “Hallowed be Your Name”

Hebrew: יִתְקַדֵּשׁ שִׁמְךָ / Yitkadesh Shimcha (May Your Name be sanctified)

This connects directly with the Jewish concept of קִדּוּשׁ הַשֵּׁם / Kiddush HaShem—sanctifying the Name through obedience, integrity, humility, and love.

Reference (English): Ezekiel / Yechezkel 36:23

Reference (Hebrew): יחזקאל ל״ו:כ״ג

Key phrase:

English: “I will sanctify My great Name…”

Hebrew: וְקִדַּשְׁתִּי אֶת־שְׁמִי הַגָּדוֹל / Ve’kidashti et Shemi haGadol

3) “Your Kingdom come”

This is central. We are not praying, “My plans succeed.” We are praying, “Your reign advance.”

English: Kingdom

Hebrew: מַלְכוּת / Malchut (Kingship, reign)

The Kingdom is the rule of Elohim—His justice, mercy, truth, and righteousness established in real life.

4) “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven”

Heaven is the blueprint. Prayer invites heaven’s order into earthly reality. This is alignment—bringing our desires under His desire.

5) “Give us today our daily bread”

Only now do personal needs appear. The order matters: identity → holiness → Kingdom → will → provision.

“Daily bread” teaches dependence, not excess; trust, not anxiety.

6) “Forgive us… as we forgive”

Yeshua ends the entire section by emphasizing forgiveness again (vv.14–15). That means forgiveness is not optional; it is foundational Kingdom living. The heart that refuses mercy becomes blocked.

Reference (English): Matthew / Matityahu 6:14–15

Reference (Hebrew): מתי ו׳:י״ד–ט״ו

If the Kingdom is coming, reconciliation must come with it.

The Kingdom Must Come — and the King Must Come

When we pray for the Kingdom, we are praying for the reign of the Messiah. We are not merely asking for improved circumstances; we are asking for the world to come under the rightful authority of heaven.

English: Messiah

Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ / Mashiach

This is why Isaiah’s vision is so central:

Reference (English): Isaiah / Yeshayahu 2:1–4

Reference (Hebrew): ישעיהו ב׳:א׳–ד׳

Key images:

Nations flowing to Zion

Torah going forth from Jerusalem

War transformed into peace (“swords into plowshares”)

The Kingdom vision is not abstract—it is global transformation under the rule of Elohim.

Obedience and Blessing — Deuteronomy 28

Your notes connect prayer to obedience, and Scripture does the same. Covenant blessing is not superstition; it is the fruit of alignment.

Reference (English): Deuteronomy / Devarim 28:2–6

Reference (Hebrew): דברים כ״ח:ב׳–ו׳

Key phrase:

English: “Blessings… will overtake you”

Hebrew: וְהִשִּׂיגֻךָ / Ve’hisigucha (they will overtake you)

Elohim describes blessing in everyday life: in the city and field, in family and work, in coming and going. The point is not luxury; it is covenant life—shalom in every sphere.

Seeking the Kingdom first

You also allude to the teaching that when the Kingdom is first, “all these things” are added. That principle matches:

Reference (English): Matthew / Matityahu 6:33

Reference (Hebrew): מתי ו׳:ל״ג

English concept: Seek the Kingdom and righteousness first

Hebrew terms: מַלְכוּת (Malchut, Kingdom), צְדָקָה (Tzedakah/Tzedek, righteousness)

When the King is first, provision follows.

The Priestly Blessing — The Father’s Face and Peace

Reference (English): Numbers / Bamidbar 6:24–26

Reference (Hebrew): במדבר ו׳:כ״ד–כ״ו

Key phrases:

English: “The LORD bless you and keep you… give you peace”

Hebrew: יְבָרֶכְךָ… וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ… וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם

Yevarechecha… v’yishmerecha… v’yasem lecha shalom

This blessing is profoundly relational: His face shining, His countenance lifted, His peace given. This matches the opening of Yeshua’s prayer: Our Father in heaven—the Father who blesses, keeps, and gives peace.

Elohim Is Love — The Nature Behind the Kingdom

Reference (English): 1 John / 1 Yochanan 4:8, 16

Reference (Hebrew): יוחנן א׳ ד׳:ח׳, ט״ז

Key confession:

English: “Elohim is love”

Hebrew: אֱלֹהִים הוּא אַהֲבָה / Elohim hu ahavah (conceptually: “God is love”)

The Kingdom of Elohim is not merely power; it is love expressed as justice, truth, and mercy. A believer can’t claim devotion to Elohim while rejecting love.

The Greatest Commandments — The Torah’s Center

Reference (English): Matthew / Matityahu 22:34–40

Reference (Hebrew): מתי כ״ב:ל״ד–מ׳

Yeshua summarizes all Torah and the Prophets in two commands:

Love Elohim completely

Reference (English): Deuteronomy / Devarim 6:5

Reference (Hebrew): דברים ו׳:ה׳

Hebrew: וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ…

Ve’ahavta et Adonai Elohecha… (Love the LORD your God…)

Love your neighbor as yourself

Reference (English): Leviticus / Vayikra 19:18

Reference (Hebrew): ויקרא י״ט:י״ח

Hebrew: וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ

Ve’ahavta l’re’acha kamocha (Love your neighbor as yourself)

This is the ethic of the Kingdom. The Kehilah is not a club of opinions; it is a community trained in love.

Kehilah (Hebrew): קְהִלָּה / Kehilah (assembly/community)

Trusting the Unchanging Promise — Jeremiah 29:11

Reference (English): Jeremiah / Yirmeyahu 29:11

Reference (Hebrew): ירמיהו כ״ט:י״א

Key word:

English: peace

Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם / Shalom

This promise was spoken to Israel in exile—when circumstances contradicted hope. Yet Elohim declared that His thoughts were for shalom and a future. The point is not that believers avoid hardship, but that Elohim’s covenant purpose does not collapse under pressure.

Do Not Carry the Name in Emptiness — Exodus 20:7

Reference (English): Exodus / Shemot 20:7

Reference (Hebrew): שמות כ׳:ז׳

Hebrew core:

לֹא תִשָּׂא… לַשָּׁוְא

Lo tisa… lashav (Do not carry… in emptiness/falsehood)

This is deeper than speech. It is about representation: if we carry His Name, we must carry His character. A believer who claims Elohim’s Name while walking in hypocrisy profanes the Name; a believer who walks in love sanctifies it.

Restoration and Aliyah — Sanctifying the Name in the Nations

Reference (English): Ezekiel / Yechezkel 36:16–24

Reference (Hebrew): יחזקאל ל״ו:ט״ז–כ״ד

Elohim explains that Israel’s scattering among the nations led to His Name being profaned—because the nations said, “These are the people of the LORD, and yet they have gone out of His land.” Then Elohim declares He will act for His Name’s sake—and regather His people.

Key regathering line:

English: “I will take you from among the nations… and bring you into your own land.”

Hebrew: וְלָקַחְתִּי אֶתְכֶם מִן־הַגּוֹיִם… וְהֵבֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם אֶל־אַדְמַתְכֶם

Ve’lakachti etchem min-hagoyim… ve’heveiti etchem el-admatchem

This is where Aliyah becomes more than movement; it becomes testimony—Elohim keeping covenant, sanctifying His Name before the nations.

Cleansing, New Heart, Spirit Within — Ezekiel 36:25–27

Reference (English): Ezekiel / Yechezkel 36:25–27

Reference (Hebrew): יחזקאל ל״ו:כ״ה–כ״ז

Core promises: cleansing, new heart, Spirit within.

This is crucial: restoration is not only geography. Elohim promises inner transformation—heart of flesh, Spirit empowerment, obedience flowing from renewal. The goal is not merely return; it is holiness.

“I Will Magnify and Sanctify Myself” — Ezekiel 38:16, 23 and the Kaddish Echo

Reference (English): Ezekiel / Yechezkel 38:16, 23

Reference (Hebrew): יחזקאל ל״ח:ט״ז, כ״ג

Key Hebrew:

וְהִתְגַּדִּלְתִּי וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתִּי

Vehitgadalti vehitkadishti (I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself)

This is why the Kaddish begins with the famous line:

Aramaic/Hebrew letters: יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא

Transliteration: Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei rabbah

English meaning: “May His great Name be magnified and sanctified.”

The Kaddish does not deny pain; it declares hope: the Name will be sanctified, the Kingdom will be established, peace will come.

“Until You Say…” — Matthew 23:39 and the Hope of Recognition

Reference (English): Matthew / Matityahu 23:39

Reference (Hebrew): מתי כ״ג:ל״ט

Key quote from Psalm 118:

English: “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the LORD.”

Hebrew: בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה

Baruch haba b’Shem Adonai

Reference (English): Psalm / Tehillim 118:26

Reference (Hebrew): תהילים קי״ח:כ״ו

This frames a future-looking promise: recognition of the Messiah connected to the sanctification of the Name.

The 1,000-Year Reign — The Messiah’s Government Revealed

Reference (English): Revelation / Hitgalut 20:4–6

Reference (Hebrew): התגלות כ׳:ד׳–ו׳

Key idea: the Messiah reigns; the Kingdom becomes fully visible; righteousness is established in governance.

In that light, Isaiah 2 is not just poetic—it becomes governmental reality: the nations learn peace, Torah goes forth from Zion, and the world is reordered under the reign of the Messiah.