Calling on the name of the Lord : a biblical theology of prayer / J. Gary Millar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Millar, Gary J., author.

Series:

New studies in biblical theology (InterVarsity Press) ; 38.

New Studies in Biblical Theology ; 38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prayer--Biblical teaching.

Prayer.

Prayer--Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Defining prayer simply as ""calling on the name of the Lord"", Millar follows the contours of the Bible's teaching on prayer. In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, he shows how prayer is intimately linked with the gospel and how it is primarily to be understood as asking God to deliver on his promises.

Contents:

Cover; Short Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Series preface; Author's preface ; Abbreviations ; Introduction: prayer and the gospel ; 1 The day prayer began: prayer in the Pentateuch ; The day prayer began ; Calling on the name of Yahweh ; Interim conclusions: the essential nature of biblical prayer ; Prayer in the Pentateuch - a thesis tested ; Conclusion ; 2 Big prayers and the movements of history: prayer in the Former Prophets ; Prayer in the book of Joshua ; Prayer in the book of Judges ; Prayer in the books of Samuel ; Prayer in the books of Kings

The birth of Jesus and prayer The teaching of Jesus and prayer ; The parables of Jesus and prayer ; The life of Jesus and prayer ; 7 The church at prayer: prayer in the book of Acts ; Prayer in Jerusalem ; Prayer in Judea and Samaria ; Prayer at the ends of the earth ; Conclusion ; 8 Church planting and prayer: prayer in Paul's letters ; Praying for others with Paul ; Paul's teaching on prayer ; Paul's exhortations to pray ; Conclusion ; 9 The end of prayer: prayer in the later New Testament ; Prayer and Hebrews ; Prayer and James ; Prayer and Peter ; Prayer and Jude ; Prayer and John

Conclusion Afterword: why this matters - (re) learning to pray big prayers ; Introduction ; Analysis: Whatever happened to evangelicals and prayer? ; Diagnosis: Why is the church praying less? ; Relearning to pray ; Bibliography ; Index of authors ; Index of Scripture references ; Titles in this series; About the Author; More titles from InterVarsity Press

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780830893980

0830893989