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NSBT Calling on the Name of the Lord: A Biblical Theology of Prayer
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NSBT Calling on the Name of the Lord: A Biblical Theology of Prayer
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"At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD" (Genesis 4:26 ESV).
From this first mention of prayer in the Bible, right through to the end, when the church prays "Come, Lord Jesus!" (Revelation 22:20), prayer is intimately linked with the gospel - God's promised and provided solution to the problem of human rebellion against Him and its consequences.
After defining prayer simply as "calling on the name of the Lord," Gary Millar follows the contours of the Bible's teaching on prayer. His initial focus is on how "calling on the name of the Lord" to deliver on His covenantal promises is the foundation for all that the Old Testament says about prayer. Moving to the New Testament, he shows how this is redefined by Jesus Himself, and how, after his death and resurrection, the apostles understood "praying in the name of Jesus" to be the equivalent new covenant expression.
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David Burke There many good and useful books on prayer, most of which offer a topical coverage of motivations, good practices and such like. "Calling on the Name of the Lord "complements these by offering a Biblical theology of prayer.
Millar starts from Genesis 4:26 and tracks the topic of prayer in its unfolding development through to Rev 22:20. His key point is that prayer is an act calling on God to keep his promises which are centred on the gospel of Jesus.
Taken seriously this reshapes the focus of prayer away from the person praying and their desires and needs. Instead, prayer is God-centred. That makes better sense of praying 'in the name of Jesus' than the common practice of using the word 'Jesus' like a PIN to access God and get what we want from the heavenly ATM.
This is a good book to shift the focus on prayer to God.
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David Burke There many good and useful books on prayer, most of which offer a topical coverage of motivations, good practices and such like. "Calling on the Name of the Lord "complements these by offering a Biblical theology of prayer.
Millar starts from Genesis 4:26 and tracks the topic of prayer in its unfolding development through to Rev 22:20. His key point is that prayer is an act calling on God to keep his promises which are centred on the gospel of Jesus.
Taken seriously this reshapes the focus of prayer away from the person praying and their desires and needs. Instead, prayer is God-centred. That makes better sense of praying 'in the name of Jesus' than the common practice of using the word 'Jesus' like a PIN to access God and get what we want from the heavenly ATM.
This is a good book to shift the focus on prayer to God.
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