Dr. Mark McDowell explores the unusual prayer called lament. Not often heard today, this is a prayer found in the Old and New Testaments when someone felt as if God had abandoned them. What do we learn about prayer from this overview, and how can we use it in our own prayers? Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Dr Mark McDowell as he explores a more rare form of prayers: confession and repentance. While they are found often in the Bible—usually as public prayers—we don't hear them often today. How can we learn to use them in our own prayers? Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Mark McDowell gives an overview of prayers of petition (asking for things for yourself) and intercession (asking for things for others). These are common in the Bible (though not as common as prayers of praise). This podcast looks at the content, structure, and purpose of these prayers, how they are used, and how we can use them in our own prayers.----Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Mark McDowell explores the prayers of thanksgiving of the Bible, giving an overview of the structure, character, and content of these prayers, and how they can be used in our own prayer practice.----Photo by Jack Sharp on Unsplash Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode explores the first type of prayer we will study: prayers of praise. Often, people make little distinction between prayers of praise and prayers of thanksgiving. But Dr. Mark McDowell explains that it is helpful to distinguish between the two in our understanding of the function of prayers of praise l even if we do combine them in practice.Our image of God has a lot to do with how we praise him. And prayers of praise help us put the focus on God himself and the devotion he deserves. ----Mark McDowell, Enriching Our Prayers: How to Study the Prayers of the Bible. Keledei Publications, 2020.Photo by Zac Durant on Unsplash Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Mark McDowell explains the nine categories or types of prayers he finds in the Bible, and describes the structure, continent, and purpose of each one. This sets the groundwork for studying every prayer passage in the Bible in order to enrich our own prayers. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this first episode, Dr. Mark McDowell explains the beginnings of the Praying Through the Bible podcast, its approach and method, all with the goal of enriching our prayers. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen to this Introduction to the prayers the prayers of First Kings before we dive into each prayer itself.�--––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Become of supporter of the Praying Through the Bible project. For less than a cup of coffee a month, you will get access to every podcast, resources on prayer, discounts on books, and more.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Buy the BooksPraying Through the Bible (Vol 1: Genesis–Joshua) | Paperback | Kindle | iBookPraying Through the Bible (Vol 2: Judges–2 Samuel)  Paperback | Kindle | iBookPraying Through the Bible (Vol 3: 1 Kings–2 Chronicles) Paperback | Kindle | Apple BooksPraying Through the Bible (Vol 4: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther) Amazon | Kindle | Apple Books———————————————— Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen to this summary of all the prayers we have studied in 2 Samuel.Become of supporter of the Praying Through the Bible project. For less than a cup of coffee a month, you will get access to every podcast, resources on prayer, discounts on books, and more.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Buy the BooksPraying Through the Bible (Vol 1: Genesis–Joshua) | Paperback | Kindle | iBookPraying Through the Bible (Vol 2: Judges–2 Samuel)  Paperback | Kindle | iBookPraying Through the Bible (Vol 3: 1 Kings–2 Chronicles) Paperback | Kindle | Apple BooksPraying Through the Bible (Vol 4: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther) Amazon | Kindle | Apple Books————————————————Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Become a patron and listen to every podcast. Today's prayer study focuses on two prayers of King David, inquiries of God by casting lots. What can we learn about prayer?David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?”When David inquired of the LORD, he said, “You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come upon them opposite the balsam trees.These prayer passages are two of the last times that we read of David (or any leader of Israel) “inquiring” of God. The practice of gaining a “yes” or “no” answer from God is coming to an end (at least in the biblical story). ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Buy the BooksPraying Through the Bible (Vol 1: Genesis–Joshua) | Paperback | Kindle | iBookPraying Through the Bible (Vol 2: Judges–2 Samuel)  Paperback | Kindle | iBookPraying Through the Bible (Vol 3: 1 Kings–2 Chronicles) Paperback | Kindle | Apple BooksPraying Through the Bible (Vol 4: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther) Amazon | Kindle | Apple Books————— Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.