Moses’ Third Prayer—God forces the Pharaoh to be stubborn (Exodus 10.17-18)
Moses prayers to God. Did God then force the Pharaoh to be stubborn, and then punish him for it? What does this have to say about prayer? Study it with Dr. Mark McDowell.
Moses Prays Again for the Pharaoh (Exod 9.28-29, 33)
In this prayer study, Mark McDowell explores Moses’ prayer for the Egyptian Pharaoh. How is this intercession a model for our own prayers?
Moses Offers a Prayer on Behalf of Pharaoh (Exod 8.8-9, 12)
A study of the prayer by Moses on behalf of the Egyptian Pharaoh, and how we can use it as a model in our own prayers.
The Israelites Cry Out for Help (Exod 2.23)
A look at the first prayer in the book of Exodus, and how we can use it in our own prayer practice. By Dr. Mark McDowell.
Introduction to the Prayers of Exodus
An introduction to all the prayers in the book of Exodus by Dr. Mark McDowell.
Summary of the Prayers in Genesis
Read this summary of the 17 payers in Genesis. For more, become a patron of the Praying Through the Bible project.
A Brief Prayer of Trust in God by Jacob (Gen 49.18)
This is a brief but potent prayer, one which we can incorporate into our own prayer practice.
Israel Blesses the Sons of Joseph (Gen 48.15-16, 20)
This is a prayer of blessing, a common one in the ancestral world from a grandfather to his progeny. How can we use this in our own prayers?
A meditation on the Holy Isle of Iona
many years ago, and it was a joy to meditate on the long history of this place of faith. The Celts felt that this little island straddled the boarder between this world and the Other World—a “thin place” as they called it.
Israel’s Prayer for His Son’s Success (Gen 43.14)
Mark McDowell explores Jacob/ISrael’s prayer for his son’s success, and how we can incorporate this kind of prayer into our own.