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Josh, I’m not very familiar with the culture of that day, but was there really anyone at that time, Jew or Gentile, that believed in a deeply personal God? Before Christ came, wasn’t everyone’s view of God rather distant? If so, then it’s likely that Jesus’ words applied to all Gentile prayers, since there really wouldn’t be any prayers made by them that would be sincere and humble. Who would want to pray with sincerity and humility to a god whom they didn’t fully expect to answer them anyway?
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