I have always just thought of the bread as food, and maybe other physical provision like shelter, clothing, etc. I don't think it refers to the communion meal. That hadn't happened yet, and the people of the day would have had no understanding of that. I think we need to try to understand the original meaning Jesus intended for that audience. I think the people listening on that day would have understood "bread" to refer to any physical provision needed to survive.
About the comments on temptation, I think it the difference between God and Satan is the purpose. Satan has been overcome by sin and is actively trying to overcome others with sin. His purpose is to deceive people about the nature of sin so that they will fall into sin.
God on the other hand is completely separate from sin. He brings us into situations in our lives in order to test our faith. The purpose is not for us to sin, but to resist temptation and obey Him. 1 Corinthians says that with every temptation God provides a way out. From His perspective you have whatever you need to pass the test and His desire is for you to pass.
1 Corinthians 10: "13 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it."
Also the English translation of the verse in Matthew is "‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil." However, in Greek there is a definite article before "evil". The best way to understand this fact is that Jesus is talking about a specific evil person or entity, "the evil one". It is like saying "lead us away from Satan's temptations, but deliver us from him when we are faced with one of his temptations."
I have always just thought of the bread as food, and maybe other physical provision like shelter, clothing, etc. I don't think it refers to the communion meal. That hadn't happened yet, and the people of the day would have had no understanding of that. I think we need to try to understand the original meaning Jesus intended for that audience. I think the people listening on that day would have understood "bread" to refer to any physical provision needed to survive.
About the comments on temptation, I think it the difference between God and Satan is the purpose. Satan has been overcome by sin and is actively trying to overcome others with sin. His purpose is to deceive people about the nature of sin so that they will fall into sin.
God on the other hand is completely separate from sin. He brings us into situations in our lives in order to test our faith. The purpose is not for us to sin, but to resist temptation and obey Him. 1 Corinthians says that with every temptation God provides a way out. From His perspective you have whatever you need to pass the test and His desire is for you to pass.
1 Corinthians 10: "13 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it."
Also the English translation of the verse in Matthew is "‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil." However, in Greek there is a definite article before "evil". The best way to understand this fact is that Jesus is talking about a specific evil person or entity, "the evil one". It is like saying "lead us away from Satan's temptations, but deliver us from him when we are faced with one of his temptations."
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