Prayer and the Knowledge of God : What the Whole Bible Teaches

by Goldsworthy, Graeme

• ISBN13: 9780830853663
• ISBN10: 0830853669
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr

Summary

• Is it really possible to talk to God?• Does he listen to us?• How do we know what to say?• Will it make any difference if we pray?Prayer is central to Christian faith and life and such questions are fundamental. While much teaching on prayer adresses practical issues and is experience-oriented, Graeme Goldsworthy's conviction is that good practice comes from a foundation of good biblical understanding.In this accessible and wide-ranging study, Goldsworthy explores the reality of God, the ministry of Jesus Christ, and our experience of being his redeemed people as the grounds for prayer, which he defines as "talking to God."Using a biblical-theological approach, he examines the principles that lie behind particular texts in Scripture, and he maps out the "progress" of prayer from Genesis to Revelation. He explains the basis for prayer, its role in our fellowship with God, and what is involved in Christian prayer.Above all, Goldworthy's desire is to encourage Christians in their praying, through a better understanding of, and reflection on, the "big story" of the whole Bible.

Author Biography

Now retired, Graeme Goldsworthy was formerly Lecturer in Old Testament, biblical theology and hermeneutics at Moore Theological College, Sydney, where he still teaches part-time

Table of Contents

Preface	5	(153)
1. Praying and its problems	9	(11)
2. Finding the reality of prayer	20	(19)
3. The basis of all prayer	39	(14)
4. The source of all prayer	53	(15)
5. The enabling of all prayer	68	(17)
6. The pattern of all prayer	85	(21)
7. The progress of prayer. I. The history of Israel	106	(21)
8. The progress of prayer. II. The Psalms	127	(17)
9. The progress of prayer. III. Prophetic eschatology	144	(14)
10. The progress of prayer. IV. The New Testament	158	(24)
11. Conclusion - 'What do you think about the Christ?'	182	(28)
Index of subjects and names	210	(2)
Index of Scripture references	212