Prayer

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MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
Prayer test proposed by Elijah 1 Kgs. 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; Dan. 6:10
All night Luke 6:12
Without ceasing 1 Thess. 5:17
Boldness in
Enjoined Heb. 4:16
Exemplified by Abraham in his inquiry concerning Sodom Gen. 18:23-32
By Moses, supplicating for assistance in delivering Israel Exod. 33:12,18
Secret Gen. 24:63; Matt. 6:6
Silent Ps. 5:1
Weeping in Ezra 10:1
In a loud voice, satirized by Elijah 1 Kgs. 18:27
Long
Of Pharisees Matt. 23:14
Of scribes Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47
Profuse, to be avoided Eccl. 5:2; Matt. 6:7
Vain repetitions of, to be avoided Matt. 6:7
Tokens asked for, as assurance of answer
By Abraham' s servant Gen. 24:14
Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece Judg. 6:36-40
Rebuked
Of Moses, at the Red Sea Exod. 14:15
When Moses prayed to see Canaan, the promised land Deut. 3:23-27
Of Joshua Josh. 7:10
Evils averted by Jer. 26:19
Unbelief in Job 21:15
;The Lord' s Prayer, Matt. 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4
However, see John 17:1-26
Answer to, withheld
Of Balaam Deut. 23:5; Josh. 24:10
Of JOB Job 30:20; with 42:12
Of the Israelites, when attacked by the Amorites Deut. 1:45
The prayer of Jesus, "Let this cup pass away," Matt. 26:39,42,44; with 26:45-75
And Matt. 27
Answer to, delayed Ps. 22:1,2; 40:1; 80:4; 88:14; Jer. 42:7; Hab. 1:2; Luke 18:7
Answer to, exceeds petition
Solomon asked for wisdom; the answer included wisdom, riches, honour, and long life 1 Kgs. 3:7-14; 2 Chr. 1:10-12
The disciples prayed for Peter; the answer included Peter's deliverance Acts 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 Deut. 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 John 11
Paul asked that the "thorn in the flesh" be removed; the answer was a promise of grace to endure it 2 Cor. 12:8,9
In Behalf of Nations
See NATIONS, PRAYER FOR
Penitential
Of David Ps. 51:1-17
Of the tax collector Luke 18:13
See PRAYER, CONFESSION IN, below
See SIN, CONFESSION OF
Imprecatory Num. 16:15; 22:6-11; 23:7,8; 24:9,10; Deut. 11:29,30; 27:11-13; 33:11; Josh. 8:33,34; Judg. 16:28; 2 Sam. 16:10-12; Neh. 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; Lam. 1:22; 3:64-66; Gal. 1:8,9; 2 Tim. 4:14,15
Submission in, exemplified by Jesus Matt. 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42
David 2 Sam. 12:22,23
JOB Job 1:20,21
Private, enjoined Matt. 6:6
Exemplified by
Lot Gen. 19:20
Eliezer Gen. 24:12
Jacob Gen. 32:9-12
Gideon Judg. 6:22,36,39
Hannah 1 Sam. 1:10
David 2 Sam. 7:18-29
Hezekiah 2 Kgs. 20:2
Isaiah 2 Kgs. 20:11
Manasseh 2 Chr. 33:18,19
Ezra Ezra 9:5,6
Nehemiah Neh. 2:4
Jeremiah Jer. 32:16-25
Daniel Dan. 9:3,19
Jonah Jon. 2:1
Habakkuk Hab. 1:2
Anna Luke 2:37
Jesus Matt. 14:23; 26:36,39; Mark 1:35; Luke 9:18,29
Paul Acts 9:11
Peter Acts 9:40; 10:9
Cornelius Acts 10:30
Family
By Abraham Gen. 12:5,8
By Jacob Gen. 35:3
By Cornelius Acts 10:2
Social Matt. 18:19; Acts 1:13,14; 16:25; 20:36; 21:5
Held in private houses Acts 1:13,14; 12:12
Held in the temple Acts 2:46; 3:1
Of Jesus
On a mountain Matt. 14:23; Mark 6:46; Luke 6:12; 9:28
In the garden of Gethsemane Matt. 26:36; Mark 14:32; Luke 22:45
The Lord' s prayer Matt. 6:9; Luke 11:1
However, see John 17:1-26
Before daylight Mark 1:35
In distress John 12:27; Heb. 5:7
In the wilderness Luke 5:16
In behalf of Peter Luke 22:31,32
For the Comforter (the Holy Spirit) to come John 14:16
After the supper John 17
Of the apostles Acts 1:24,25
To idols 1 Kgs. 18:26-29
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Gen. 32:24-28; Hos. 12:4; 1 Chr. 16:11,35; 2 Chr. 7:14; Neh. 4:9; Ps. 27:8; 105:3,4; 145:18; Prov. 15:8; Eccl. 5:2; Isa. 55:6; Lam. 3:41; Zech. 12:10; Matt. 6:5-13; 7:7,8; 21:22; Mark 9:28,29; 11:24; Luke 11:1-13; 18:1; Rom. 8:26; 1 Cor. 14:15; Eph. 3:11,12; 6:18,19; Phil. 4:6; Col. 4:2; 1 Thess. 5:17,18; 1 Tim. 2:8; Heb. 4:16; Jas. 5:16; Jude 1:20; Rev. 5:8; 8:3,4
ANSWER TO, PROMISE Exod. 6:5; 22:23,27; 33:17-20; Deut. 4:7,29-31; 1 Kgs. 8:22,53; 1 Chr. 28:9; 2 Chr. 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; Prov. 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; Lam. 3:25; Ezek. 36:37; Joel 2:18,19,32; Amos 5:4-6; Zeph. 2:3; Zech. 10:1,6; 13:9; Matt. 6:5-13; 7:7-11; 18:19,20; 21:22; Mark 11:24,25; Luke 11:5-13; 18:1-8; 21:36; John 4:10,23,24; 9:31; 14:13,14; 15:7,16; 16:23,24,26,27; Acts 7:34; 22:16; Rom. 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; 1 John 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; Lam. 3:57,58; Hos. 12:4; Jon. 2:1,2,7; Luke 23:42,43; Acts 4:31; 2 Cor. 12:8,9; Jas. 5:17,18
INSTANCES OF ANSWERED
Cain Gen. 4:13-15
Abraham, for a son Gen. 15
Abraham entreating
For Sodom Gen. 18:23-33
For Ishmael Gen. 17:20
For Abimelech Gen. 20:17
Hagar, for deliverance Gen. 16:7-13
Abraham' s servant, for guidance Gen. 24:12-52
Rebecca, concerning her pains in pregnancy Gen. 25:22,23
Jacob, for deliverance from Esau Gen. 32:9-32; 33:1-17
Moses, for help at the Red Sea Exod. 14:15,16
Moses, at the waters of Marah Exod. 15:25
Moses, at Mount Horeb Exod. 17:4-6
Moses, in the battle with the Amalekites Exod. 17:8-14
Moses, concerning the complaint of the Israelites for meat Num. 11:11-35
Moses, on behalf of Miriam' s leprosy Num. 12:13-15
Moses, Aaron, and Samuel Ps. 99:6
Israelites for deliverance
From bondage Exod. 2:23-25; 3:7-10; Acts 7:34
From Pharaoh' s army Exod. 14:10-30
From the king of Mesopotamia Judg. 3:9,15
Sisera Judg. 4:3,23,24; 1 Sam. 12:9-11
Ammon Judg. 10:6-18; 11:1-33
For God' s favor under the reproofs of Azariah 2 Chr. 15:1-15
From Babylonian bondage Neh. 9:27
Gideon, asking for the token of dew Judg. 6:36-40
Manoah, asking about Samson Judg. 13:8,9
Samson, asking for strength Judg. 16:28-30
Hannah, asking to give birth to a child 1 Sam. 1:10-17,19,20
David, asking whether Keilah would be delivered into his hands 1 Sam. 23:10-12
David, asking about Ziklag 1 Sam. 30:8
David, asking whether he should go into Judah after Saul' s death 2 Sam. 2:1
David, asking whether he should go to war against the Philistines 2 Sam. 5:19-25
David, in adversity Ps. 118:5; 138:3
Solomon, asking for wisdom 1 Kgs. 3:1-13; 9:2,3
Elijah, raising the widow' s son 1 Kgs. 17:22
Elijah, calling for fire to come down upon his sacrifice 1 Kgs. 18:36-38
Elijah, asking for rain 1 Kgs. 17:1; 18:1,42-45; Jas. 5:17
Elisha, leading the Syrian army 2 Kgs. 6:17-20
Jabez, asking for prosperity 1 Chr. 4:10
Abijah, for victory over Jeroboam 2 Chr. 13:14-18
Asa, for victory over Zerah 2 Chr. 14:11-15
The people of Judah 2 Chr. 15:15
Jehoshaphat, for victory over the Canaanites 2 Chr. 18:31; 20:6-27
Jehoahaz, for victory over Hazael 2 Kgs. 13:4
Priests and Levites, when blessing the people 2 Chr. 30:27
Hezekiah and Isaiah, for deliverance from Sennacherib 2 Kgs. 19:14-20; 2 Chr. 32:20-23
To save Hezekiah' s life 2 Kgs. 20:1-7,11; 2 Chr. 32:24
Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of Babylon 2 Chr. 33:13,19
The Reubenites, for deliverance from the Hagarites 1 Chr. 5:20
The Jews, returning from the captivity Ezra 8:21,23
Ezekiel, to have the baking of his bread of affliction changed Ezek. 4:12-15
Daniel, for the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzars dream Dan. 2:19-23
Daniel, interceding for the people Dan. 9:20-23
Daniel, in a vision Dan. 10:12
Zacharias, for a son Luke 1:13
The leper, for healing Matt. 8:2,3; Mark 1:40-43; Luke 5:12,13
Centurion, for his servant Matt. 8:5-13; Luke 7:3-10; John 4:50,51
Peter, asking that Tabitha (Dorcas) be restored to life Acts 9:40
The disciples, for Peter Acts 12:5-17
Paul, to be restored to health 2 Cor. 1:9-11
CONFESSION IN Lev. 5:5; 26:40; Num. 5:5-7; Judg. 10:10,15; 1 Sam. 12:10; 1 Kgs. 8:47; Ezra 9:6,15; Neh. 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; Prov. 28:13; Isa. 6:5; 59:12,13; Jer. 3:13,25; 14:7,20; Lam. 1:18; 3:42; 5:16; Dan. 9:5-15
IMPORTUNITY IN Gen. 18:23-32; 32:24-29; Exod. 32:32; Deut. 9:25; Judg. 6:36-40; 16:28; 1 Sam. 1:10,11; 12:23; 1 Kgs. 8:22-30; Ezra 9:5,6; Neh. 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; Dan. 9:3,16-19; Jon. 1:14; Hab. 1:2; Matt. 15:22-28; Mark 7:25-29; Luke 7:3; 11:5-8; 18:1-7; 22:44; Rom. 8:26; 2 Cor. 12:8; Eph. 6:18; Heb. 5:7
INSTANCES OF IMPORTUNITY IN
Jacob Gen. 32:24-30
Moses Exod. 33:12-16; 34:9
Elijah 1 Kgs. 18:22-44
The two blind men of Jericho Matt. 20:30,31; Mark 10:48; Luke 18:39
The non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman Matt. 15:22-28; Mark 7:25-30
The Roman centurion Matt. 8:5; Luke 7:3,4
INTERCESSORY
See Intercession
See JESUS, MEDIATION OF
OF WICKED PEOPLE NOT HEARD
See WICKED, PRAYER OF
PLEAS OFFERED IN Gen. 32:9-12; Exod. 32:11-13; 33:13; Num. 14:13-18; 16:22; Deut. 3:24,25; 9:18,25-29; Josh. 7:8,9; 2 Sam. 7:25-29; 1 Kgs. 8:25,26,59,60; 18:36,37; 2 Kgs. 19:15-19; 2 Chr. 14:11; Neh. 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; Lam. 3:56-63; Joel 2:17
THANKSGIVING AND, BEFORE RECEIVING FOOD Josh. 9:14; 1 Sam. 9:13; Matt. 14:19; 15:36; 26:26,27; Mark 6:41; 8:6,7; 14:22,23; Luke 9:16; 22:19; John 6:11,23; Acts 27:35; Rom. 14:6; 1 Cor. 10:30,31; 11:24; 1 Tim. 4:3-5

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