Overview
How should we pray? Do we believe God answers our prayers? Is it acceptable to complain to God? Should we bargain with him to receive the response we desire? Why do we praise God? Does our praise make him any more ""God""? John Calvin argued basically that the purpose of prayer is to realign the petitioner's feelings and beliefs with God's. Many today seem to have adopted this idea. One says, ""Why pray at all. God knows everything so my prayers cannot change his mind. I must pray to discover God's will for my life. I must realign my will with God's will for my life."" In contrast, the psalmists assumed a reciprocal process. They believed they could bring pressures on God to answer their requests. They would bargain with God and promise him certain things if he would only grant their petitions. Indeed, this was part of the process. They would obligate themselves to praise God if he would grant their desires. Such bargaining was the foundation of their prayers. Comparisons of Calvin's views with the psalmists' allows the reader to investigate the nature of his or her prayer life and make improvements where necessary.
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Author: Randall C Bailey ,
Mark E Dawson
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Imprint: Resource Publications (CA)
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.286kg
ISBN: 9781666715637
ISBN 10: 1666715638
Pages: 118
Publication Date: 04 October 2021
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"""Improving Your Prayer Life through a Study of the Psalter combines academic insight with practical guidance. Not only will readers get advice on a deeper prayer life, but they will also gain a deeper understanding of the Psalms as biblical literature. This book is beneficial for the individual Christian and a group Bible study. Dr. Bailey has provided a great resource."" --Todd M. Brenneman, Dean, the V. P. Black College of Biblical Studies, Faulkner University ""Dr. Bailey's book changes the way we think about talking to God. His insight is a gift to the church. This book has changed the way I approach God in prayer, and teaching it has made a positive impact in the life of our congregation. It shows us that the Psalter gives God's people permission to stand courageously before the throne of God. This book is sure to renew the church's experience in prayer."" --Aaron Pettus, Minister, Douglasville Church of Christ, Douglasville, Georgia"
Improving Your Prayer Life through a Study of the Psalter combines academic insight with practical guidance. Not only will readers get advice on a deeper prayer life, but they will also gain a deeper understanding of the Psalms as biblical literature. This book is beneficial for the individual Christian and a group Bible study. Dr. Bailey has provided a great resource. --Todd M. Brenneman, Dean, the V. P. Black College of Biblical Studies, Faulkner University Dr. Bailey's book changes the way we think about talking to God. His insight is a gift to the church. This book has changed the way I approach God in prayer, and teaching it has made a positive impact in the life of our congregation. It shows us that the Psalter gives God's people permission to stand courageously before the throne of God. This book is sure to renew the church's experience in prayer. --Aaron Pettus, Minister, Douglasville Church of Christ, Douglasville, Georgia
Author Information
Randall C. Bailey is Professor of Bible, V.P. Black College of Biblical Studies Director, Kearley Graduate School of Theology, Faulkner University. He is the author of The College Press NIV Commentary: Exodus (2007).
