THE PRAYER OF PETITION (MATTHEW 7:7-11 AND PAR)
One of the acute problems of the early church was the tension between the absolute promise of Jesus and the fact that worthy prayers were not answered. Two types of solution developed. The more popular, drawing on Jewish precedent in the Old Testament, took the easy option, and blamed the petitioner...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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Revue biblique
Year: 2003, Volume: 110, Issue: 3, Pages: 399-416 |
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| Summary: | One of the acute problems of the early church was the tension between the absolute promise of Jesus and the fact that worthy prayers were not answered. Two types of solution developed. The more popular, drawing on Jewish precedent in the Old Testament, took the easy option, and blamed the petitioner for various forms of inadequacy. The other recognized the incarnational character of grace, and thus saw Christians as the hands and ears of God. When they listened to the needs of others and responded God heard and acted. Un des problèmes brûlants qui préoccupaient l'Église primitive était l'extrême tension entre la promesse absolue de Jésus et le fait que des prières apparemment dignes d'être exaucées restaient sans réponse. Deux types de solution se développèrent. L'explication la plus populaire, qui s'inspirait d'un précédent juif attesté dans l'Ancien Testament, choisit la solution facile : c'est l'orant qu'il fallait blâmer : sa prière avait été insuffisante. L'autre solution reconnaissait le caractère incarné de la grâce : les chrétiens étaient les mains et les oreilles de Dieu. Quand ils étaient attentifs aux besoins des autres et y répondaient, Dieu les écoutait et agissait. |
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| ISSN: | 2466-8583 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Revue biblique
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