Prayer

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 life1Ki 3:7-14; 2Ch 1:10-12
• The disciples prayed for Peter; the answer included Peter's deliveranceAc 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 promiseDe 3:23-27
• The Israelites lusted for the fleshpots of Egypt; the answer gave them, flesh, but also leanness of soulPs 106:14,15
• Martha and Mary asked Jesus to come and heal their brother Lazarus; Jesus delayed, but raised Lazarus from the deadJoh 11
• Paul asked that the "thorn in the flesh" be removed; the answer was a promise of grace to endure it2Co 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