Standing in the breach : an Old Testament theology and spirituality of intercessory prayer / Michael Widmer.
Series: Siphrut ; 13Publication details: Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, c2015.Description: xiv, 592 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781575063256 (hardback : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 530-559) and index.
Hermeneutical reflections
Abraham: patriarch and intercessor (Genesis 18)
Moses: Israel's archetypal intercessor (Exodus 17, 32-34, Numbers 13-14, Deuteronomy 9-10)
Samuel: Israel's second legendary intercessor (1 Samuel 7, 12, 15)
David: repentant sinner, priestly intercessor, and YHWH's change of mind (2 Samuel 24)
Solomon: prayer of dedication (1 Kings 8)
The suffering servant: substitutionary atonement through intercession (Isaiah 53)
Jeremiah: agent of grace and judgment
Joel: the people's repentance, priestly intercession, and God's gracious return (Joel 2)
Amos: the logic of intercessory prayer (Amos 7)
Summary of theological findings and some implications
