Prayer is the greatest work of the Christian. The purpose is to find out God's will for our lives. Remember, there are two people involved in prayer: you and the Lord. Prayer is the breath of the soul.
There are 6 Hebrew terms that are rendered Prayer: • Tufulla = Supplication, plea for mercy. (Psalms 65:2, Isaiah 1:15, Job 16:17) • Palal = to judge and then to intervene as umpire or mediator; Intercessory. (Gen 20:7, Deut 9:20, Isa 7:5, Job 42:8) • Rib = to plead a cause as before a judge. (Job 15:4, Ps 55:17, Isa 1:17) • Anthar = to burn incense as lifting prayer to God. (Job 33:26) • Halah = to caress, to stroke the face gently, to strive to please God. (Zech 7:2, 8:21-22) • Lahash = to whisper, prayer uttered in a low voice. (Isa 29:1-4)
Greek terms rendered prayer: • Deesis: for particular benefits, personal needs. • Prosezche: prayer in general devotion. • Enteuxis: confiding access to God, child-like confidence as one's heart converses with God. • Euche: a wish or petition to God.
Psalm 65 Supplication type prayer Psalms 55, plead type prayer, to plead a cause before a judge, to act like an attorney. stroke God's face type of prayer – very personal and pleasing. 1 ¶ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan, 3 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me. David is asking for help because there is so much turmoil going on here. 4 My heart is sore pained within me...
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