[Easton]
Is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or formal. It is a “beseeching the Lord” (
Ex. 32:11); “pouring out the soul before the Lord” (
1 Sam. 1:15); “praying and crying to heaven” (
2 Chr. 32:20); “seeking unto God and making supplication” (
Job 8:5); “drawing near to God” (
Ps. 73:28); “bowing the knees” (
Eph. 3:14).
Prayer presupposes a belief in the personality of God, his ability and willingness to hold intercourse with us, his personal control of all things and of all his creatures and all their actions.
Acceptable prayer must be sincere (
Heb. 10:22), offered with reverence and godly fear, with a humble sense of our own insignificance as creatures and of our own unworthiness as sinners, with earnest importunity, and with unhesitating submission to the divine will. Prayer must also be offered in the faith that God is, and is the hearer and answerer of prayer, and that he will fulfil his word, “Ask, and ye shall receive” (
Matt. 7:7,
8;
21:22;
Mark 11:24;
John 14:13,
14), and in the name of Christ (16:23, 24; 15:16;
Eph. 2:18;
5:20;
Col. 3:17;
1 Pet. 2:5).
Prayer is of different kinds, secret (
Matt. 6:6); social, as family prayers, and in social worship; and public, in the service of the sanctuary.
Intercessory prayer is enjoined (
Num. 6:23;
Job 42:8;
Isa. 62:6;
Ps. 122:6;
1 Tim. 2:1;
James 5:14), and there are many instances on record of answers having been given to such prayers, e.g., of Abraham (
Gen. 17:18,
20;
18:23-32;
20:7,
17,
18), of Moses for Pharaoh (
Ex. 8:12,
13,
30,
31;
Ex. 9:33), for the Israelites (
Ex. 17:11,
13;
32:11-14,
31-34;
Num. 21:7,
8;
Deut. 9:18,
19,
25), for Miriam (
Num. 12:13), for Aaron (
Deut. 9:20), of Samuel (
1 Sam. 7:5-12), of Solomon (
1 Kings 8;
2 Chr. 6), Elijah (
1 Kings 17:20-23), Elisha (
2 Kings 4:33-36), Isaiah (
2 Kings 19), Jeremiah (42:2-10), Peter (
Acts 9:40), the church (12:5-12), Paul (28:8).
No rules are anywhere in Scripture laid down for the manner of prayer or the attitude to be assumed by the suppliant. There is mention made of kneeling in prayer (
1 Kings 8:54;
2 Chr. 6:13;
Ps. 95:6;
Isa. 45:23;
Luke 22:41;
Acts 7:60;
9:40;
Eph. 3:14, etc.); of bowing and falling prostrate (
Gen. 24:26,
52;
Ex. 4:31;
12:27;
Matt. 26:39;
Mark 14:35, etc.); of spreading out the hands (
1 Kings 8:22,
38,
54;
Ps. 28:2;
63:4;
88:9;
1 Tim. 2:8, etc.); and of standing (
1 Sam. 1:26;
1 Kings 8:14, 55;
2 Chr. 20:9;
Mark 11:25;
Luke 18:11,
13).
If we except the “Lord’s Prayer” (
Matt. 6:9-13), which is, however, rather a model or pattern of prayer than a set prayer to be offered up, we have no special form of prayer for general use given us in Scripture.
Prayer is frequently enjoined in Scripture (
Ex. 22:23,
27;
1 Kings 3:5;
2 Chr. 7:14;
Ps. 37:4;
Isa. 55:6;
Joel 2:32;
Ezek. 36:37, etc.), and we have very many testimonies that it has been answered (
Ps. 3:4;
4:1;
6:8;
18:6;
28:6;
30:2;
34:4;
118:5;
James 5:16-18, etc.).
“Abraham’s servant prayed to God, and God directed him to the person who should be wife to his master’s son and heir (
Gen. 24:10-20).
“Jacob prayed to God, and God inclined the heart of his irritated brother, so that they met in peace and friendship (
Gen. 32:24-30;
33:1-4).
“Samson prayed to God, and God showed him a well where he quenched his burning thirst, and so lived to judge Israel (
Judg. 15:18-20).
“David prayed, and God defeated the counsel of Ahithophel (
2 Sam. 15:31;
16:20-23;
17:14-23).
“Daniel prayed, and God enabled him both to tell Nebuchadnezzar his dream and to give the interpretation of it (
Dan. 2: 16-23).
“Nehemiah prayed, and God inclined the heart of the king of Persia to grant him leave of absence to visit and rebuild Jerusalem (
Neh. 1:11;
2:1-6).
“Esther and Mordecai prayed, and God defeated the purpose of Haman, and saved the Jews from destruction (
Esther 4:15-17;
6:7,
8).
“The believers in Jerusalem prayed, and God opened the prison doors and set Peter at liberty, when Herod had resolved upon his death (
Acts 12:1-12).
“Paul prayed that the thorn in the flesh might be removed, and his prayer brought a large increase of spiritual strength, while the thorn perhaps remained (
2 Cor. 12:7-10).
“Prayer is like the dove that Noah sent forth, which blessed him not only when it returned with an olive-leaf in its mouth, but when it never returned at all.”, Robinson’s Job.
[Smith]
The object of this article will be to touch briefly on—
The doctrine of Scripture as to the nature and efficacy of prayer;
Its directions as to time, place and manner of prayer;
Its types and examples of prayer.
Scripture does not give any theoretical explanation of the mystery which attaches to prayer. The difficulty of understanding real efficacy arises chiefly from two sources: from the belief that man lives under general laws, which in all cases must be fulfilled unalterably; and the opposing belief that he is master of his own destiny, and need pray for no external blessing. Now, Scripture, while, by the doctrine of spiritual influence it entirely disposes of the latter difficulty, does not so entirely solve that part of the mystery which depends on the nature of God. It places it clearly before us, and emphasizes most strongly those doctrines on which the difficulty turns. Yet while this is so, on the other hand the instinct of prayer is solemnly sanctioned and enforced on every page. Not only is its subjective effect asserted, but its real objective efficacy, as a means appointed by God for obtaining blessing, is both implied and expressed in the plainest terms. Thus, as usual in the case of such mysteries, the two apparently opposite truths are emphasized, because they are needful: to man’s conception of his relation to God; their reconcilement is not, perhaps cannot be, fully revealed. For, in fact, it is involved in that inscrutable mystery which attends on the conception of any free action of man as necessary for the working out of the general laws of God’s unchangeable will. At the same time it is clearly implied that such a reconcilement exists, and that all the apparently isolated and independent exertions of man’s spirit in prayer are in some way perfectly subordinated to the one supreme will of God, so as to form a part of his scheme of providence. It is also implied that the key to the mystery lies in the fact of man’s spiritual unity with God in Christ, and of the consequent gift of the Holy Spirit. So also is it said of the spiritual influence of the Holy Ghost on each individual mind that while “we know not what to pray for, “the indwelling” Spirit makes intercession for the saints, according to the will of God.” (
Romans 8:26,
27) Here, as probably in still other cases, the action of the Holy Spirit on the soul is to free agents what the laws of nature are to things inanimate, and is the power which harmonizes free individual action with the universal will of God.
There are no directions as to prayer given in the Mosaic law: the duty is rather taken for granted, as an adjunct to sacrifice, than enforced or elaborated. It is hardly conceivable that, even from the beginning public prayer did not follow every public sacrifice. Such a practice is alluded to in (
Luke 1:10) as common; and in one instance, at the offering of the first-fruits, it was ordained in a striking form. (26:12-15) In later times it certainly grew into a regular service both in the temple and in the synagogue. But, besides this public prayer, it was the custom of all at Jerusalem to go up to the temple, at regular hours if possible, for private prayer, see (
Luke 18:10;
Acts 3:1) and those who were absent were wont to “open their windows toward Jerusalem,” and pray “toward” the place of God’s presence. (
1 Kings 8:46-49;
Psalms 5:7;
28:2;
138:2;
Daniel 6:10) The regular hours of prayer seem to have been three (see) (
Psalms 55:17;
Daniel 6:10) “the evening,” that is the ninth hour (
Acts 3:1;
10:3) the hour of the evening sacrifice, (
Daniel 9:21) the “morning,” that is, the third hour (
Acts 2:15) that of the morning sacrifice; and the sixth hour, or “noonday.” Grace before meat would seem to have been a common practice. See (
Matthew 15:36;
Acts 27:35) The posture of prayer among the Jews seems to have been most often standing, (
1 Samuel 1:26;
Matthew 6:5;
Mark 11:25;
Luke 18:11) unless the prayer were offered with especial solemnity and humiliation, which was naturally expressed by kneeling, (
1 Kings 8:54) comp.
2Chr 6:13;
Ezra 9:5;
Psal 95:8; Dani 6:10 Or prostration. (
Joshua 7:6;
1 Kings 18:42;
Nehemiah 8:6)
The only form of prayer given for perpetual use in the Old Testament is the one in (26:5-15) connected with the offering of tithes and first-fruits, and containing in simple form the important elements of prayer, acknowledgment of God’s mercy, self-dedication and prayer for future blessing. To this may perhaps be added the threefold blessing of (
Numbers 6:24-26) couched as it is in a precatory form, and the short prayer of Moses, (
Numbers 10:35,
36) at the moving and resting of the cloud the former of which was the germ of the 68th Psalm. But of the prayers recorded in the Old Testament the two most remarkable are those of Solomon at the dedication of the temple, (
1 Kings 8:23-58) and of Joshua the high priest, and his colleagues, after the captivity. (
Nehemiah 9:5-38) It appears from the question of the disciples in (
Luke 11:1) and from Jewish tradition, that the chief teachers of the day gave special forms of prayer to their disciples as the badge of their discipleship and the best fruits of their learning. All Christian prayer is, of course, based on the Lord’s Prayer; but its spirit is also guided by that of his prayer in Gethsemane and of the prayer recorded by St. John, (
John 17:1) ... the beginning of Christ’s great work of intercession. The influence of these prayers is more distinctly traced in the prayers contained in the epistles, see (
Romans 16:25-27;
Ephesians 3:14-21;
Philemon 1:3-11;
Colossians 1:9-15;
Hebrews 13:20,
21;
1 Peter 5:10,11) etc., than in those recorded in the Acts. The public prayer probably in the first instance took much of its form and style from the prayers of the synagogues. In the record on prayer accepted and granted by God, we observe, as always, a special adaptation to the period of his dispensation to which they belong. In the patriarchal period, they have the simple and childlike tone of domestic application for the ordinary and apparently trivial incidents of domestic life. In the Mosaic period they assume a more solemn tone and a national bearing, chiefly that of direct intercession for the chosen people. More rarely are they for individuals. A special class are those which precede and refer to the exercise of miraculous power. In the New Testament they have a more directly spiritual hearing. It would seem the intention of Holy Scripture to encourage all prayer more especially intercession, in all relations and for all righteous objects.
[Nave]
–MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
.Prayer test proposed by Elijah
1Ki 18:24-39
.Daily, in the morning
Ps 5:3 ;
88:13 ;
143:8 ;
Isa 33:2
.Twice daily
Ps 88:1
.Thrice daily
Ps 55:17 ;
Da 6:10
.All night
Lu 6:12
.Without ceasing
1Th 5:17
.Boldness in
.Enjoined
Heb 4:16
.Exemplified by Abraham in his inquiry concerning Sodom
Ge 18:23-32
.By Moses, supplicating for assistance in delivering Israel
Ex 33:12 ,
18
.Secret
Ge 24:63 ;
Mt 6:6
.Silent
Ps 5:1
.Weeping in
Ezr 10:1
.In a loud voice, satirized by Elijah
1Ki 18:27
.Long
.Of Pharisees
Mt 23:14
.Of scribes
Mr 12:40 ;
Lu 20:47
.Profuse, to be avoided
Ec 5:2 ;
Mt 6:7
.Vain repetitions of, to be avoided
Mt 6:7
.Tokens asked for, as assurance of answer
.By Abraham’ s servant
Ge 24:14
.Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece
Jud 6:36-40
.Rebuked
.Of Moses, at the Red Sea
Ex 14:15
.When Moses prayed to see Canaan, the promised land
De 3:23-27
.Of Joshua
Jos 7:10
.Evils averted by
Jer 26:19
.Unbelief in
Job 21:15
.“;The Lord’ s Prayer,”
Mt 6:9-13 ;
Lu 11:2-4
.However, see
Joh 17:1-26
.Answer to, withheld
.Of Balaam
De 23:5 ;
Jos 24:10
.Of Job
Job 30:20 ; with 42:12
.Of the Israelites, when attacked by the Amorites
De 1:45
.The prayer of Jesus, “Let this cup pass away,”
Mt 26:39 ,
42 ,
44 ; with 26:45-75
.And
Mt 27
.Answer to, delayed
Ps 22:1 ,
2 ;
40:1 ;
80:4 ;
88:14 ;
Jer 42:7 ;
Hab 1:2 ;
Lu 18:7
.Answer to, exceeds petition
.Solomon asked for wisdom; the answer included wisdom, riches,
honour, and long life
1Ki 3:7-14 ;
2Ch 1:10-12
.The disciples prayed for Peter; the answer included Peter’s deliverance
Ac 12:15 ; with 12:5
.Answer to, different from the request
.Moses asked to be permitted to cross the Jordan River; the answer
was permission to view the land of promise
De 3:23-27
.The Israelites lusted for the fleshpots of Egypt; the answer
gave them, flesh, but also leanness of soul
Ps 106:14 ,
15
.Martha and Mary asked Jesus to come and heal their brother Lazarus;
Jesus delayed, but raised Lazarus from the dead
Joh 11
.Paul asked that the “thorn in the flesh” be removed; the answer
was a promise of grace to endure it
2Co 12:8 ,
9
.In Behalf of Nations
.See NATIONS, PRAYER FOR
.Penitential
.Of David
Ps 51:1-17
.Of the tax collector
Lu 18:13
.See PRAYER, CONFESSION IN, below
.See SIN, CONFESSION OF
.Imprecatory
Nu 16:15 ;
22:6-11 ;
23:7 ,
8 ;
24:9 ,
10 ; De
11:29 , 30 ; 27:11-13 ; 33:11 ;
Jos 8:33 ,
34 ;
Jud 16:28 ;
2Sa 16:10-12 ;
Ne 4:4 ,
5 ;
5:13 ;
Job 3:1-10 ;
27:7 ;
Ps 5:10 ;
6:10 ;
9:20 ;
10:2 ,
15 ;
25:3 ;
28:4 ;
31:17 ,
18 ;
35:4 ,
8 ,
26 ;
40:14 , 15 ; 54:5 ; 55:9 , 15 ; 56:7 ; 58:7 ; 59:5 , 11 , 15 ; 68:1 , 2 ; 69:23 , 24 , 27 , 28 ; 70:2 , 3 ;
71:13 ; 79:10 , 12 ; 83:13-17 ; 94:2 ; 109:7 , 9-20 , 28 , 29 ; 119:78 , 84 ; 129:5 ; 140:9 , 10 ; 143:12 ;
144:6 ;
Jer 11:20 ;
12:3 ;
15:15 ;
17:18 ;
18:21-23 ;
20:12 ;
La 1:22 ;
3:64-66 ;
Ga 1:8 ,
9 ;
2Ti 4:14 ,
15
.Submission in, exemplified by Jesus
Mt 26:39 ;
Mr 14:36 ;
Lu 22:42
.David
2Sa 12:22 ,
23
.Job
Job 1:20 ,
21
.Private, enjoined
Mt 6:6
.Exemplified by
.Lot
Ge 19:20
.Eliezer
Ge 24:12
.Jacob
Ge 32:9-12
.Gideon
Jud 6:22 ,
36 ,
39
.Hannah
1Sa 1:10
.David
2Sa 7:18-29
.Hezekiah
2Ki 20:2
.
Isaiah 2 Ki 20:11
.Manasseh
2Ch 33:18 ,
19
.Ezra
Ezr 9:5 ,
6
.Nehemiah
Ne 2:4
.Jeremiah
Jer 32:16-25
.Daniel
Da 9:3 ,
19
.Jonah
Jon 2:1
.Habakkuk
Hab 1:2
.Anna
Lu 2:37
.Jesus
Mt 14:23 ;
26:36 ,
39 ;
Mr 1:35 ;
Lu 9:18 ,
29
.Paul
Ac 9:11
.Peter
Ac 9:40 ;
10:9
.Cornelius
Ac 10:30
.Family
.By Abraham
Ge 12:5 ,
8
.By Jacob
Ge 35:3
.By Cornelius
Ac 10:2
.Social
Mt 18:19 ;
Ac 1:13 ,
14 ;
16:25 ;
20:36 ;
21:5
.Held in private houses
Ac 1:13 ,
14 ;
12:12
.Held in the temple
Ac 2:46 ;
3:1
.Of Jesus
.On a mountain
Mt 14:23 ;
Mr 6:46 ;
Lu 6:12 ;
9:28
.In the garden of Gethsemane
Mt 26:36 ;
Mr 14:32 ; Lu
22:45
.The Lord’ s prayer
Mt 6:9 ;
Lu 11:1
.However, see
Joh 17:1-26
.Before daylight
Mr 1:35
.In distress
Joh 12:27 ;
Heb 5:7
.In the wilderness
Lu 5:16
.In behalf of Peter
Lu 22:31 ,
32
.For the Comforter (the Holy Spirit) to come
Joh 14:16
.After the supper
Joh 17
.Of the apostles
Ac 1:24 ,
25
.To idols
1Ki 18:26-29
–UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ge 32:24-28 ; Ho
12:4 ;
1Ch 16:11 ,
35 ;
2Ch 7:14 ;
Ne 4:9 ;
Ps 27:8 ;
105:3 ,
4 ;
145:18 ;
Pr 15:8 ;
Ec 5:2 ;
Isa 55:6 ;
La 3:41 ;
Zec 12:10 ;
Mt 6:5-13 ;
7:7 ,
8 ;
21:22 ;
Mr 9:28 ,
29 ;
11:24 ;
Lu 11:1-13 ;
18:1 ;
Ro 8:26 ;
1Co 14:15 ;
Eph 3:11 ,
12 ;
6:18 ,
19 ;
Php 4:6 ;
Col 4:2 ;
1Th 5:17 ,
18 ; 1Ti
2:8 ;
Heb 4:16 ;
Jas 5:16 ;
Jude 1 :20;
Re 5:8 ;
8:3 ,
4
–ANSWER TO, PROMISE
Ex 6:5 ;
22:23 ,
27 ;
33:17-20 ;
De 4:7 ,
29-31 ;
1Ki 8:22 ,
53 ;
1Ch 28:9 ;
2Ch 7:13-15 ;
Job 8:5 ,
6 ;
12:4 ;
22:27 ;
33:26 ;
Ps 9:10 ,
12 ;
10:17 ;
18:3 ; 32:6 ; 34:15 , 17 ; 37:4 , 5 ; 38:15 ; 50:14 , 15 ; 55:16 , 17 ; 56:9 ; 65:2 , 5 ; 69:33 ; 81:10 ;
86:5-7 ; 91:15 ; 102:17-20 ; 145:18 , 19 ;
Pr 2:3 ,
5 ;
3:6 ;
10:24 ;
15:8 ,
29 ;
16:1 ;
Isa 19:20 ;
30:19 ; 55:6 ; 58:9 ; 65:24 ;
Jer 29:12 ,
13 ;
31:9 ;
33:3 ;
La 3:25 ;
Eze 36:37 ;
Joe 2:18 ,
19 ,
32 ;
Am 5:4-6 ;
Zep 2:3 ;
Zec 10:1 ,
6 ;
13:9 ;
Mt 6:5-13 ;
7:7-11 ;
18:19 ,
20 ;
21:22 ;
Mr 11:24 ,
25 ;
Lu 11:5-13 ;
18:1-8 ;
21:36 ;
Joh 4:10 ,
23 ,
24 ;
9:31 ;
14:13 ,
14 ;
15:7 ,
16 ;
16:23 ,
24 ,
26 ,
27 ;
Ac 7:34 ;
22:16 ;
Ro 8:26 ;
10:12 ,
13 ;
Eph 2:18 ;
3:20 ;
Heb 4:16 ;
10:22 ,
23 ;
11:6 ; Jas
1:5-7 ; 4:8 , 10 ; 5:16 ;
1Jo 3:22 ;
5:14 ,
15
–ANSWERED
Job 34:28 ;
Ps 3:4 ;
4:1 ;
6:8 ,
9 ;
18:6 ;
21:2 ,
4 ;
22:4 , 5 , 24 ; 28:6 ; 30:2 , 3 ; 31:22 ; 34:4-6 ; 40:1 ; 66:19 , 20 ; 77:1 , 2 ; 81:7 ; 99:6-8 ; 106:44 ;
107:6 , 7 , 13-20 ; 116:1 , 2 ; 118:5 , 21 ; 119:26 ; 120:1 ; 138:3 ;
La 3:57 ,
58 ;
Ho 12:4 ; Jon
2:1 , 2 , 7 ;
Lu 23:42 ,
43 ;
Ac 4:31 ;
2Co 12:8 ,
9 ;
Jas 5:17 ,
18
.INSTANCES OF ANSWERED
.Cain
Ge 4:13-15
.Abraham, for a son
Ge 15
.Abraham entreating
.For Sodom
Ge 18:23-33
.For Ishmael
Ge 17:20
.For Abimelech
Ge 20:17
.Hagar, for deliverance
Ge 16:7-13
.Abraham’ s servant, for guidance
Ge 24:12-52
.Rebecca, concerning her pains in pregnancy
Ge 25:22 ,
23
.Jacob, for deliverance from Esau
Ge 32:9-32 ;
33:1-17
.Moses, for help at the Red Sea
Ex 14:15 ,
16
.Moses, at the waters of Marah
Ex 15:25
.Moses, at Mount Horeb
Ex 17:4-6
.Moses, in the battle with the Amalekites
Ex 17:8-14
.Moses, concerning the complaint of the Israelites for meat
Nu 11:11-35
.Moses, on behalf of Miriam’ s leprosy
Nu 12:13-15
.Moses, Aaron, and Samuel
Ps 99:6
.Israelites for deliverance
.From bondage
Ex 2:23-25 ;
3:7-10 ;
Ac 7:34
.From Pharaoh’ s army
Ex 14:10-30
.From the king of Mesopotamia
Jud 3:9 ,
15
.Sisera
Jud 4:3 ,
23 ,
24 ;
1Sa 12:9-11
.Ammon
Jud 10:6-18 ;
11:1-33
.For God’ s favor under the reproofs of Azariah
2 Ch 15:1-15
.From Babylonian bondage
Ne 9:27
.Gideon, asking for the token of dew
Jud 6:36-40
.Manoah, asking about Samson
Jud 13:8 ,
9
.Samson, asking for strength
Jud 16:28-30
.Hannah, asking to give birth to a child
1Sa 1:10-17 ,
19 ,
20
.David, asking whether Keilah would be delivered into his hands
1Sa 23:10-12
.David, asking about Ziklag
1Sa 30:8
.David, asking whether he should go into Judah after Saul’ s death
2Sa 2:1
.David, asking whether he should go to war against the Philistines
2Sa 5:19-25
.David, in adversity
Ps 118:5 ;
138:3
.Solomon, asking for wisdom
1Ki 3:1-13 ;
9:2 ,
3
.Elijah, raising the widow’ s son
1Ki 17:22
.Elijah, calling for fire to come down upon his sacrifice
1Ki 18:36-38
.Elijah, asking for rain
1Ki 17:1 ;
18:1 ,
42-45 ;
Jas 5:17
.Elisha, leading the Syrian army
2Ki 6:17-20
.Jabez, asking for prosperity
1Ch 4:10
.Abijah, for victory over Jeroboam
2Ch 13:14-18
.Asa, for victory over Zerah
2Ch 14:11-15
.The people of Judah
2Ch 15:15
.Jehoshaphat, for victory over the Canaanites
2Ch 18:31 ;
20:6-27
.Jehoahaz, for victory over Hazael
2Ki 13:4
.Priests and Levites, when blessing the people
2Ch 30:27
.Hezekiah and Isaiah, for deliverance from Sennacherib
2Ki 19:14-20 ;
2Ch 32:20-23
.To save Hezekiah’ s life
2Ki 20:1-7 ,
11 ;
2Ch 32:24
.Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of Babylon
2Ch 33:13 ,
19
.The Reubenites, for deliverance from the Hagarites
1Ch 5:20
.The Jews, returning from the captivity
Ezr 8:21 ,
23
.Ezekiel, to have the baking of his bread of affliction changed
Eze 4:12-15
.Daniel, for the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzars dream
Da 2:19-23
.Daniel, interceding for the people
Da 9:20-23
.Daniel, in a vision
Da 10:12
.Zacharias, for a son
Lu 1:13
.The leper, for healing
Mt 8:2 ,
3 ;
Mr 1:40-43 ;
Lu 5:12 ,
13
.Centurion, for his servant
Mt 8:5-13 ;
Lu 7:3-10 ;
Joh 4:50 ,
51
.Peter, asking that Tabitha (Dorcas) be restored to life
Ac 9:40
.The disciples, for Peter
Ac 12:5-17
.Paul, to be restored to health
2Co 1:9-11
–CONFESSION IN
Le 5:5 ;
26:40 ;
Nu 5:5-7 ;
Jud 10:10 ,
15 ;
1Sa 12:10 ;
1Ki 8:47 ;
Ezr 9:6 ,
15 ;
Ne 1:6 ,
7 ;
9:2 ,
33-35 ;
Job 7:20 ;
40:4 ,
5 ;
Ps 31:10 ;
32:3 , 5 ; 38:4-8 , 10 , 18 ; 40:12 ; 51:3 , 4 ; 69:5 ; 106:6 , 7 ; 119:176 ; 130:3 ;
Pr 28:13 ; Isa
6:5 ; 59:12 , 13 ;
Jer 3:13 ,
25 ;
14:7 ,
20 ;
La 1:18 ;
3:42 ;
5:16 ;
Da 9:5-15
–IMPORTUNITY IN
Ge 18:23-32 ;
32:24-29 ;
Ex 32:32 ; De
9:25 ;
Jud 6:36-40 ;
16:28 ;
1Sa 1:10 ,
11 ;
12:23 ;
1Ki 8:22-30 ;
Ezr 9:5 ,
6 ;
Ne 1:4-6 ;
Ps 17:1 ,
6 ;
22:1 ,
2 ,
19 ;
28:1 ,
2 ;
35:22 ,
23 ;
55:1 ,
2 ,
16 ,
17 ;
57:2 ;
61:1 ,
2 ;
70:5 ;
86:3 ,
6 ;
88:1 , 2 , 9 , 13 ; 102:1 , 2 ; 119:58 , 145-147 ; 130:1 , 2 ; 141:1 , 2 ; 142:1 , 2 ;
Isa 38:2 ,
3 ;
62:7 ;
64:12 ;
Da 9:3 ,
16-19 ;
Jon 1:14 ;
Hab 1:2 ;
Mt 15:22-28 ;
Mr 7:25-29 ;
Lu 7:3 ;
11:5-8 ;
18:1-7 ; 22:44 ;
Ro 8:26 ;
2Co 12:8 ;
Eph 6:18 ;
Heb 5:7
.INSTANCES OF IMPORTUNITY IN
.Jacob
Ge 32:24-30
.Moses
Ex 33:12-16 ;
34:9
.Elijah
1Ki 18:22-44
.The two blind men of Jericho
Mt 20:30 ,
31 ;
Mr 10:48 ;
Lu 18:39
.The non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman
Mt 15:22-28 ;
Mr 7:25-30
.The Roman centurion
Mt 8:5 ;
Lu 7:3 ,
4
–INTERCESSORY
.See INTERCESSION
.See JESUS, MEDIATION OF
–OF WICKED PEOPLE NOT HEARD
.See WICKED, PRAYER OF
–PLEAS OFFERED IN
Ge 32:9-12 ;
Ex 32:11-13 ;
33:13 ; Nu
14:13-18 ; 16:22 ;
De 3:24 ,
25 ;
9:18 ,
25-29 ;
Jos 7:8 ,
9 ;
2Sa 7:25-29 ;
1Ki 8:25 ,
26 ,
59 ,
60 ;
18:36 , 37 ;
2Ki 19:15-19 ;
2Ch 14:11 ;
Ne 1:8 ,
9 ;
9:32 ;
Ps 4:1 ;
9:19 ,
20 ;
25:6 ;
27:9 ;
31:3 ; 38:16 ; 69:6 , 13 , 16 ; 71:18 ; 74:10 , 11 , 18-23 ; 79:10-12 ; 83:1 , 2 , 18 ; 86:1-5 , 17 ;
89:49-51 ; 106:47 ; 109:21-27 ; 115:1 , 2 ; 119:38 , 42 , 43 , 49 , 73 , 94 , 116 , 124 , 145 , 146 , 149 , 153 , 173-176 ;
143:11 , 12 ;
Isa 37:15-20 ;
63:17-19 ;
Jer 14:21 ;
18:20 ,
21 ;
La 3:56-63 ;
Joe 2:17
–THANKSGIVING AND, BEFORE RECEIVING FOOD
Jos 9:14 ; 1Sa
9:13 ;
Mt 14:19 ;
15:36 ;
26:26 ,
27 ;
Mr 6:41 ;
8:6 ,
7 ;
14:22 ,
23 ;
Lu 9:16 ;
22:19 ;
Joh 6:11 ,
23 ;
Ac 27:35 ;
Ro 14:6 ;
1Co 10:30 ,
31 ;
11:24 ;
1Ti 4:3-5