Knocking on Heaven's Door A New Testament Theology of Petitionary Prayer

Name: Knocking on Heaven's Door A New Testament Theology of Petitionary Prayer
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ISBN: 9780801026898

ISBN-10: 080102689X

ISBN-13: 9780801026898

Edition: 2006

Authors: David Crump

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How are we to understand petitionary prayer? This is a key question for any thoughtful believer who desires to take both the Bible and experience seriously. Some believe God answers any prayer as long as the one praying has enough faith and/or persistence. Others conclude from experience that prayer is really for our benefit and has no impact on God's actions. According to David Crump, both views are extreme and potentially harmful.While books that deal with prayer from a devotional or experiential perspective have their value, Knocking on Heaven's Door takes a different approach. Crump carefully studies every New Testament passage that has to do with petitionary prayer and draws…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Baker Academic
Publication date: 9/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 9.00" wide x 6.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: When Prayer Becomes a Burden



All Things Are Possible for Those Who Believe: Jesus Curses the Fig Tree



I Believe, Help My Unbelief: Prayer, Faith, and Miracles



Persistent Prayer: The Parable of the Friend at Midnight



Patient Prayer: The Parable of the Widow and the Judge


Theological Reflections on Prayer in the Synoptic Gospels



Praying to the Son's Father: The Lord's Prayer, part 1



God's Will and Our Wishes: The Lord's Prayer, part 2



Our Wishes and God's Will: The Lord's Prayer, part 3


Theological Reflections on the Lord's Prayer



Asking in Jesus's Name: Johannine Prayer



The Early Church at Prayer: The Acts of the Apostles



The Impossibility of Petition and Prayers of the Spirit: Pauline Prayer, part 1



Petitionary Prayer in the Life of Paul: Pauline Prayer, part 2



Paul the Intercessor: Pauline Prayer, part 3


Theological Reflections on Pauline Prayer



Asking Ethically: Petitionary Prayer in the General Letters and Revelation



Petition, the Hiddenness of God, and the Theology of the Cross


Bibliography


Subject Index


Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings