Why God Has Given So Many Prayers In The Old Testament?

Can You Please Write An Outline About All The Prayers In The Old Testament?

Question: Can you please write about all the prayers in the Old Testament? Why has God given so many prayers in the Old Testament?

Answer: Greetings! God has clearly told in his Word that all the Old Testament Scripture is first of all given for our edification and an example and admonition for us New Testament believers upon whom the ends of the ages have already come (1 Cor 10:11), so that we will learn the lessons from it in a positive way to avoid the mistakes that they made which made them lose the blessings and favor of God in their personal lives (1 Cor 10:6). And also the Scripture mentions that whatever was written in the Old Testament was for our learning and that includes all the prayers of the Old Testament, that we might in our New Testament times through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope (Rom 15:4).

Paul exhorts us to devote ourselves to prayer (Col 4:2) and to pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:17). How can we pray without ceasing or stopping? One of the finest way is to meditate upon all the prayers of the Old Testament and develop an attitude of prayer through which we should be able to pray all the times from our heart to God through thought prayers, and also by praying and singing in the Spirit (1 Cor 14:15, 17, 18). In reading the Bible, we see that prayer is saturated within God's Word. When we pray according to the Word of God which abides in us, Jesus has promised that whatever we desire, it shall be done for us through our prayers (John 15:7). 

O what a BIG promise from our Lord Jesus Christ! Hallelujah! These Old Testament prayers impacts important events, interweaving with God's sovereign plan in history. The Bible refers to the word prayer or expresses a prayer in 61 of its 66 books, making close to 1,100 distinct references to and about prayer. Can we joyously delve in it for the Glory of God! Amen! Be blessed! 

Prayers of the Old Testament


Genesis

Prayer History Begins — Gen 4:26

Prayer and Spiritual Progress — Gen 5:21-24

Prayer and the Altar — Gen 13:18

Prayer for an Heir — Gen 15:3, 8

Prayer — the Language of a Cry — Gen 16

Prayer and Revelation — Gen 17

Prayer for a Wicked City — Gen 18, 19

Prayer after a Lapse — Gen 20

Prayer of Obedience — Gen 22

Prayer for a Bride — Gen 24

Prayer for a Barren Wife — Gen 25:19-23

Prayer Changes Things — Gen 26

Prayer As a Vow — Gen 28

Prayer about a Wronged Brother — Gen 32

Prayer — The Motion of a Hidden Fire — Gen 39-41, 45:5-8, 50:20, 24

Prayer for Blessing upon the Tribes — Gen 48, 49

Exodus

Prayer Expressed As a Groan — Exo 2:23-25

Prayer As a Dialogue — Exo 3, 4

Prayer As Complaint — Exo 5-7

Prayer in League with Omnipotence — Exo 8-10

Prayer As Praise — Exo 15

Prayer in Peril — Exo 17

Prayer of the Needy — Exo 22:22-24

Prayer for Delay of Deserved Judgment — Exo 32

First Prayer of Moses for Israel — Exo 32:9-14

Second Prayer of Moses — Exo 32:30-34

Third Prayer of Moses — Exo 33:12-23

Prayer and Transfiguration — Exo 34

Leviticus

None

Numbers

Prayer As Benediction — Num 6:24-27

Prayer for Preservation and Protection — Num 10:35, 36

Prayer for the Removal of Judgment — Num 11:1, 2

Prayer of a Discouraged Heart — Num 11:10-35

Prayer of a Meek Man — Num 12

Prayer for the Upholding of Divine Honor — Num 14

Prayer for Divine Action against Rebellion — Num 16

Prayer for Relief from Death — Num 21

Prayer and Prophecy — Num 23, 24

Prayer for a New Leader — Num 27

Deuteronomy

Prayer for a Privileged Task — Deut 3:23-29

Prayer to One Who Is Nigh — Deut 4:7

Prayer for the Stay of Judgment — Deu 9:20, 26-29

Prayer as a Blessing — Deut 21:6-9

Prayer as Thanksgiving — Deut 26

Prayer as a Song — Deut 32, 33

Joshua

Prayer as a Challenge — Jos 5:13-15

Prayer God Does Not Answer — Jos 7

Prayer Neglected with Dire Results — Jos 9:14

Prayer That Produced a Miracle — Josh 10

Judges

Prayer for Direction — Jud 1

Prayer in Time of War— Jud 4, 5

Prayer for Signs — Jud 6

Prayer in Calamity — Jud 10:10-16

Prayer As a Bargain — Jud 11:30-40

Prayer for an Unborn Child — Jud 13

Prayer in the Face of Death — Jud 16:28-31

Prayer Directly Answered — Jud 20:23-28

Prayer for a Lost Tribe — Jud 21:2-3

Ruth

Benedictions

I Samuel

Prayer without Words — I Sam 1

Prayer, Prophetic in Outlook — I Sam 2:1-10

Prayer in the Sanctuary — I Sam 3

Prayer for National Trouble — I Sam 7

Prayer for a King — I Sam 8

Prayer As Vindication — I Sam 12

Prayer of a Distressed King — I Sam 14

Prayer of a Grieved Heart — I Sam 15:11

Prayer As a Still Small Voice — I Sam 16:1-12

Prayer As the Secret of Courage — I Sam 17

Prayer As Enquiry — I Sam 23

Prayer for Deaf Ears — I Sam 28:7

Prayer for Restoration of War-Spoil — I Sam 30

II Samuel

Prayer As to Possession — II Sam 2:1

Prayer for Victory Signs — II Sam 5:19-25

Prayer for Blessing upon House and Kingdom — II Sam 7:18-29

Prayer for a Sick Child — II Sam 12

Prayer As Pretense — II Sam 5:7-9

Prayer for Understanding of Affliction — II Sam 21:1-12

Prayer As a Psalm — II Sam 22

Prayer As a Confession of Pride — II Sam 24:10-17

I Kings

Prayer for a Wise Heart — I Kings 3

Prayer of Dedication — I Kings 8:12-61

Prayer for a Withered Hand — I Kings 13:6

Prayer for Closed Skies — I Kings 17

Prayer for Resurrection of Dead Son — I Kings 17:20-24

Prayer for Divine Honor — I Kings 18:16-41

Prayer and Perseverance — I Kings 18:45

Prayer for Death — I Kings 19

II Kings

Prayer for a Dead Child — II Kings 4:32-37

Prayer for Vision — II Kings 6:13-17

Prayer for Deliverance from Defiant Foes — II Kings 19

Prayer for Longer Life — II Kings 20:1-11

I Chronicles

Prayer for Spiritual Prosperity — I Chr 4:9, 10

Prayer As Trust — I Chr 5:20

Prayer of Fear — I Chr 13:12

Prayer for Establishment of Covenant — I Chr 17:16-27

Prayer Answered by Fire — I Chr 21

Prayer as a Sentinel — I Chr 23:30

Prayer and Giving — I Chr 29:10-19

II Chronicles

Prayer in National Danger — II Chr 14:11

Prayer and Reform — II Chr 15

Prayer and Appeal to History — II Chr 20:3-13

Prayer of Penitence — II Chr 33:13

Ezra

Prayer of Thanksgiving — Ezra 7:27, 28

Prayer and Fasting — Ezra 8:21-23

Prayer and Confession — Ezra 9:5-10:4

Nehemiah

Prayer Born of Distress — Neh 1:4-11

Prayer in a Tight Corner — Neh 2:4

Prayer for Deliverance from Reproach — Neh 4:1-6

Prayer Triumphing Over Anger — Neh 4:7-9

Prayer and Restitution — Neh 5

Prayer against Craft — Neh 6:9-14

Prayer and the Word — Neh 8:1-13

Prayer and God's Goodness — Neh 9

Prayer for Remembrance — Neh 13:14, 22, 29, 31

Esther

The Watchful Care of God

Job

Prayer of Resignation — Job 1:20-22

Prayer for Pity — Job 6:8, 9, 7:17-21

Prayer for Justification — Job 9

Prayer, Job's Against Injustice — Job 10

Prayer for Light on Immortality — Job 14:13-22

Prayer and Profit — Job 21:14-34

Prayer and Reason — Job 23

Prayer Answered by Whirlwind — Job 38

Prayer As Confession — Job 40:3-5, 42:1-6

Prayer As Intercession — Job 42:7-10

The Psalms

Prayer Born of Rebellion — Psa 3

Prayer of Holiness — Psa 4

Prayer As a Morning Watch — Psa 5

Prayer for Divine Action — Psa 7

Prayer of Praise for Divine Action — Psa 8

Prayer for Preservation Here and Hereafter — Psa 16

Prayer of the Cross — Psa 22

Prayer for Shepherd Care — Psa 23

Prayer for the Manifestation of Divine Glory — Psa 24

Prayer as Ascent to God — Psa 25

Prayer of a Believing Heart — Psa 27

Prayer As a Cameo of Christ — Psa 31

Prayer of a Tragic Soul — Psa 32

Prayer for Protection against Enemies — Psa 35

Prayer in Praise of Loving-kindness — Psa 36

Prayer of a Pilgrim — Psa 39

Prayer and Its Accomplishment — Psa 40

Prayer in Deep Distress — Psa 41

Prayer As a Door of Hope — Psa 42, 43

Prayer for Divine Assistance — Psa 44

Prayer for a Refuge — Psa 46

Prayer of a Broken Heart — Psa 51

Prayer at All Times — Psa 55

Prayer of Distress — Psa 57

Prayer of Trust — Psa 71

Prayer for God Himself — Psa 73

Prayer of a Pilgrim — Psa 90, 91

Prayer As Praise for God's Greatness — Psa 96

Prayer for Escape from Trials— Psa 102, 103, 105

Prayer of Remembrance — Psa 106

Prayer for Those in Perils on Sea — Psa 107

Prayer and Affinity to Scripture — Psa 19, 119

Prayer for Searching of Heart — Ps 139

Proverbs

Prayers as the Channel of Wisdom

Ecclesiastes

Prayer and Fatalism

Song of Solomon

Prayer's Secret

Isaiah

Prayer God Does Not Hear — Isa 1:15, 16:12

Prayer and Cleansing — Isa 6

Prayer for a Sign — Isa 7:11

Prayer of Exaltation — Isa 12

Prayer of Praise for Triumphs — Isa 25

Prayer for Peace — Isa 26

Prayer and Confidence — Isa 41

Prayer and Practice — Isa 55

Prayer Unpopular to Many — Isa. 59

Prayer — Watcher — Isa. 62

Prayer for Display of Divine Power — Isa. 63, 64

Jeremiah

Prayer As Confession of Inability — Jer 1

Prayer As Mourning for Backsliding — Jer 2, 3

Prayer As Complaint — Jer 4:10-31

Prayer of Lament over Rebellion — Jer 5

Prayer from a Prison — Jer 6

Prayer Forbidden — Jer 7:16

Prayer for Justice — Jer 10:23-25

Prayer of Perplexity — Jer 12:1-4

Prayer for Relief from Sin and Drought — Jer 14:7-22

Prayer for Divine Vengeance — Jer 15:15-21

Prayer for Confusion of Enemies — Jer 16:19-21, 17:13-18

Prayer for Overthrow of Evil Counsel — Jer 18:18-23

Prayer of a Despairing Heart— Jer 20:7-13

Prayer of Gratitude for Divine Goodness — Jer 32:16-25

Prayer for a Believing Remnant — Jer 42

Lamentations

Prayer of Pain — Lam 1:20-22

Prayer for Pity — Lam 2:19-22

Prayer As Complaint— Lam 3147

Prayer for the Oppressed — Lam 5

Ezekiel

Prayer As Protest — Eze 4:14

Prayer for Preservation of Residue — Eze 9:8-11

Prayer Sanctuary — Eze 11:13-16

Daniel

Prayer for Interpretation — Dan 2:17, 18

Prayer in Defiance of Decree — Dan 6:10-15

Prayer of Confession — Dan 9

Prayer and Its Spiritual Results — Dan 10

Prayer for Light on One's End — Dan 12:8-13

Hosea

Prayer —Its Many Sidelights

Joel

Prayer in Emergency — Joe 1:19, 20

Prayer and Weeping — Joe 2:17

Amos

Prayer for Respite and Forgiveness — Amos 7:1-9

Obadiah

Prayer Absent in This Brief Book

Jonah

Prayer of Heathen Sailors — Jonah 1:14-16

Prayer Out of Hell — Jonah 2

Prayer of a Repentant City — Jonah 3

Prayer of a Displeased Prophet — Jonah 4

Micah

Prayer Is Looking and Waiting

Nahum

Prayer Finds No Place in This Book of Judgment

Habakkuk

Prayer of Complaint and Vindication — Hab 1:1-4, 12-17

Prayer of Faith — Hab 3

Zephaniah

Prayers Absent But Implied

Haggai

Prayer Assumed, Not Mentioned

Zechariah

Prayer Aspects

Malachi

Prayer — Protest One — Mal 1:2

Prayer — Protest Two — Mal 1:6

Prayer — Protest Three — Mal 1:7, 13

Prayer — Protest Four — Mal 2:17

Prayer — Protest Five — Mal 3:17

Prayer — Protest Six — Mal 3:8

Much Blessings....

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