How not to pray – A summary of the prayers in Joshua
Here is a brief summary of the prayers in the book of Joshua, by Dr. Mark McDowell. What do we learn from this book about prayer, where the Israelites are not always faithful to God?
Here is a brief summary of the prayers in the book of Joshua, by Dr. Mark McDowell. What do we learn from this book about prayer, where the Israelites are not always faithful to God?
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores the final prayer in the book of Joshua—a blessing prayer. Yet, like many other prayers in Joshua, this has its problems. What can we learn about our own prayers from it?
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explorer this unusual prayer in Joshua. It is a command for the sun to stop, where we would expect a Petition asking God to do so. What are we to make of this? What can it teach us about prayer?
Are there times when we should pray and we don’t? Do we rely on our own conscience and advice of others without also checking in with God. Joshua and the Israelites did so, and it brought them great trouble. Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores this passage from the book of Joshua.
Some of the actions of God in the Old Testament are troubling for many believers and others. However, there are cultural reasons why those events makes sense. Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores this prayer from Joshua, which is a confession resulting in terrible deaths. Is there any way we can use this prayer in our own prayers?
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores this lament prayer from Joshua. Laments are not often heard today, but they can be a rich addition to our prayer life.
Curse-prayers are rare in the Bible and perhaps we think they have no place in our lives. But they do have a function in the Bible. Join Dr. McDowell as he explores this unusual and uncomfortable type of prayer from Joshua.
Dr. Mark McDowell explores this passage from Joshua, which sounds like a prayer but he’s probably not. What’s going on here, and what does it teach us about prayer?
A brief summary of the themes in the prayers found in the book of Joshua. Read here and then follow along for a detailed study of each prayer in the coming weeks. By Dr. Mark McDowell.
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