Standing in the Breach : : An Old Testament Theology and Spirituality of Intercessory Prayer / / Michael Widmer.
At the heart of this study is a biblical-theological approach to central passages on intercessory prayers in the OT. After examining these largely prophetic prayer dialogues, Widmer argues that they provide an important key to biblical theology and spirituality. Furthermore, a close reading of praye...
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| Place / Publishing House: | University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2022] ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Siphrut: Literature and Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (608 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1. Hermeneutical Reflections
- Chapter 2. Abraham: Patriarch and Intercessor (Genesis 18)
- Chapter 3. Moses: Israel's Archetypal Intercessor (Exodus 17, 32-34, Numbers 13-14, Deuteronomy 9-10)
- Chapter 4. Samuel: Israel's Second Legendary Intercessor (1 Samuel 7, 12, 15)
- Chapter 5. David: Repentant Sinner, Priestly Intercessor, and Yhwh's Change of Mind (2 Samuel 24)
- Chapter 6. Solomon: Prayer of Dedication (1 Kings 8)
- Chapter 7. The Suffering Servant: Substitutionary Atonement through Intercession (Isaiah 53)
- Chapter 8. Jeremiah: Agent of Grace and Judgment
- Chapter 9. Joel: The People's Repentance, Priestly Intercession, and God's Gracious Return (Joel 2)
- Chapter 10. Amos: The Logic of Intercessory Prayer (Amos 7)
- Chapter 11. Summary of Theological Findings and Some Implications
- Bibliography
- Index of Authors
- Index of Scripture