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Zusatztext ‘Books on prayer abound, and of books on prayers in the Bible there are many, but in this volume Rodney Werline challenges the way in which we have ‘unconsciously' appropriated the language of biblical prayers without first considering their very particular cultural and social settings. After setting out the limits of his investigation and his definition of prayer, Werline explores a number of prayers from the Old and New Testaments. Werline's stated goal is not that we should return to ‘biblical prayer, but rather that we may enter into conversation with the biblical prayers in order to notice both the discontinuities and continuities between them and our own prayers. This he does very successfully, deliberately using anecdotal stories to add depth and colour to the points he makes rather then lengthy theological treatises. Thankfully this style does not detract from a serious engagement with both Scripture and some key historical, anthropological and sociological questions. The result is an eminently readable book - capable of inspiring theological thinking in the average churchgoer, whilst challenging theological presuppositions in an ordinand or trainee minister.' - Sue Woan, Eastern Region Ministry Course, Norwich, UK, in the Expository Times. Informationen zum Autor Rodney A. Werline is Professor of Religious Studies, Leman and Marie Barnhill Endowed Chair in Religious Studies, and Director at Barton College Center for Religious Studies at Barton College, USA. Vorwort Werline shows the ways that--though many biblical prayers are familiar to us--biblical texts and contemporary readers come from different worlds. Zusammenfassung Encourages us to look at prayer in the following way: to attempt to understand how prayers are tied to particular cultural and social settings. This work shows the ways that - though many biblical prayers are familiar to us - biblical texts and contemporary readers come from different worlds. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prayers from Different Worlds Rodney A. Werline Table of Contents Introduction Chapter One Prayer and the Family's Future: The Prayers of Abraham's Servant and Hannah Chapter Two Prayer and History: 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles Chapter Three Prayer and the Rejected Prophet: Jeremiah Chapter Four Prayer and Wisdom: Daniel Chapter Five Pray Like This: Matthew Chapter Six Prayer and Demonic Powers: Mark Chapter Seven Prayer and God's Continuing Work: Luke-Acts Chapter Eight Prayer and Unity: John Chapter Nine Prayer, Transformation, and Moral Advancement: Paul Conclusion ...
