Calling on the Name of the Lord: A Biblical Theology of Prayer 9780830893980, 9780830826391, 9780830824083, 9780830876600, 9780830826377

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Calling on the Name of the Lord: A Biblical Theology of Prayer
 9780830893980, 9780830826391, 9780830824083, 9780830876600, 9780830826377

Table of contents :
Series preface
Author's preface
Abbreviations
Introduction: prayer and the gospel
1. The day prayer began: prayer in the Pentateuch
2. Big prayers and the movements of history: prayer in the Former Prophets
3. Praying in the light of the future: prayer and the Latter Prophets
4. Praying for a new covenant: prayer in the Writings
5. The Psalms, the Messiah and the church
6. Jesus and prayer: prayer in the Gospels
7. The church at prayer: prayer in the book of Acts
8. Church planting and prayer: prayer in Paul's letters
9. The end of prayer: prayer in the later New Testament
Afterword: why this matters— (re)learning to pray big prayers
Bibliography
Index of authors
Index of Scripture references

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