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How do Protestants interpret "Give us this day our daily bread"?

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Disclaimer: I understand that there is no monolithic Protestant belief on any topic except a protestation of the Catholic Church. That being said - I would appreciate it if this answer contained some attempt to get as close as possible to stating the general "protestant orthodoxy" or "protestant consensus" no matter how contradictory those terms may be. In Matthew chapter 6 verses 9-13 our Lord instructs all Christians to pray as such: > 9 Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. > > 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. > > 11 Give us this day our daily bread. > > 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. > > 13 And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen. As a Catholic I interpret verse 11 to be referring (at least tangentially) to the Holy Eucharist. Do Protestants interpret this to be a literal request for a daily slice of bread? If they see this as a reference to their form of symbolic "communion", why do they not all offer "communion" daily?
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Apr 4, 2022, 09:21 PM
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