They cried to the Lord the form and theology of biblical prayer
Patrick D. Miller
- XVI, 464 S.
1. "What Other Great Nation Has a God So Near to It?": Israel's Neighbors at Prayer -- 2. "Whenever We Call": Prayer by Any Name -- 3. "They Cried to You": Prayers for Help -- 4. "Do Not Be Afraid": The Response of God -- 5. "O Give Thanks to the Lord": Doxology and Trust -- 6. "Things Too Wonderful": Prayers Women Prayed -- 7. "We Have Sinned": Prayers of Confession and Penitence -- 8. "Intercession for the Transgressors": Prayer for Others -- 9. "The Lord Bless You": Blessing and Curse -- 10. "Teach Us to Pray": The Further Witness of the New Testament -- Appendix 1: A Structural Outline of Prayers for Help and Intercession in Prose Texts -- Appendix 2: The Form of the Hymn of Praise.