Praying Through the Bible

Praying Through the Bible

By Mark McDowellReligion & Spirituality
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Praying Through the Bible episodes

  • Audio version - Simple and Humble Prayer (Judg 13.8)
    Then Manoah entreated the LORD, and said, “O, LORD, I pray, let the man of God whom you sent come to us again and teach us what we are to do concerning the boy who will be born.”

    Listen to this study of the prayer of Manoah about his son, Samson.

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    7 min
  • Podcast: Pure Confession—no requests, no excuses, no reasons (Ezra 9.6-15)

    What is a prayer of confession? Often, such prayers are an admittance of guilt followed by a petition for forgiveness. But this prayer, by Ezra, is a pure prayer of confession—no requests, no excuses, no reasons. A difficult prayer to offer, but one of power.

    References

    • Ezra 9.6-15
    • See Lev 18; 19:19
    • Deut 7:1-4, 20:10-18

    Resources

    • Praying Through the Bible website
    • Praying Through the Bible (Vol 1): Genesis-Joshua (Paperback| Kindle| iBook)
    • Praying Through the Bible (Vol 2): Judges-2 Samuel (Paperback| Kindle| iBook)
    • Praying Through the Bible (Vol 3): 1 Kings–2 Chronicles (Paperback| Kindle)
    • Praying Through the Bible (Vol 4): Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. (Amazon | Kindle | Apple Books)


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    8 min
  • A Song of Victory 
(Judg 5.2-31)

    This is the first prayer found in Judges. Called the “Song of Deborah," it is a poetic prayer/hymn that describes God's saving acts. It contains blessings and praises to Him for the victory of the Israelite forces over their enemies. Based on the style of Hebrew, it is one of the oldest hymns in the Bible—perhaps from the 12th century BC. In the ancient world, it was not unusual to compose hymns or songs in celebration of a great victory. The Israelites did the same here.

    References

    • Exodus 15
    • Judges 4.1, 4

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    Resources

    • Praying Through the Bible (Vol 1): Genesis-Joshua (Paperback| Kindle| iBook)
    • Praying Through the Bible (Vol 2): Judges-2 Samuel (Paperback| Kindle| iBook)
    • Praying Through the Bible (Vol 3): 1 Kings–2 Chronicles (Paperback| Kindle)


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    11 min
  • Praying for Secular Leaders and the Government (Ezra 7.27-28)

    The separation of Church and State is written into the U.S. Constitution, a result of modern historical realities. But for believers, the separation—and connections—is found even in the ancient book of Ezra. This prayer gives us some insights into how prayer plays a part in the interaction between the State and our faith.


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    8 min
  • Podcast - Praying a vow (Jacob's Vow, Gen 28.22-24)
    In the modern world (at least in the Western world) we do not offer many prayer vows. Many may not even know what a “prayer-vow” sounds like. Yet, there are many prayer vows in the Bible—two in Genesis. Dr. McDowell examines the practice of prayer-vows—both proper ones and improper ones—through a brief study of Jacob’s vow to God.

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    References
    Homer, Iliad 6.86–101, 305–10; 10.284–94.
    Livy 10.19.17.
    Nazarite Vows: Numbers 6; Acts 21.23-26.
    Hannah and Jephtah’s vows: 1 Sam 1 .11–13, 15, 17; Judges 11.30-31

    Resources
    Praying Through the Bible (Vol 1): Genesis-Joshua (Paperback | Kindle | iBook)
    Praying Through the Bible (Vol 2): Judges-2 Samuel (Paperback | Kindle | iBook)
    Praying Through the Bible (Vol 3): 1 Kings–2 Chronicles (Paperback | Kindle )

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    8 min
  • Prayer and the Name of God (Gen 4.26)
    The first mention of prayer in the Bible is in Genesis 4.6, as people “…began to invoke the name of the LORD.” The name used here for “Lord” is packed with meaning, and offers a lot for us to think about in our own prayers.

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    Resources

    Context: Genesis 4.1-26 (biblica.com) – 
    Book: Praying Through the Bible (Vol 1: Genesis–Joshua)

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    10 min

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Dr. Mark McDowell and his team Study every prayer in the Bible, along with other prayers, to help us enrich our own prayer lives. Each post studies the background and then the meaning of each prayer.…