Praying the bible with Luther

£7.99

Publisher: BRF

ISBN: 9780857465030

Author	Michael Parsons
Pub Date	21/07/2017

This book takes a simple lectio divina approach developed in the sixteenth century by Martin Luther and offers practical guidance to pray in this way.

There is a need in today's church to relate scripture and prayer in such a way as to enable us to speak God's words after him.

Beginning each time of prayer with a Bible passage, Luther would meditate on it with four 'strands' in mind: teaching, thanksgiving, repentance and supplication. Then he would pray, having his thoughts shaped by his reading, praying God's words after him, confident of God's grace. Praying the Bible with Luther explains this method, demonstrates it and encourages readers to follow his example, helping us to turn scripture into prayer and to pray it into our own lives today.

Contents

Chapter 1- Praying with Luther today

Chapter 2- A simple way to pray
Chapter 3- Praying the Bible today
Chapter 4- Following Luther's example: starting out

Exodus 19:3 - 8
2 Chronicles 30:23 - 27
Psalm 51:1 - 4
Isaiah 6:1 - 8
Lamentations 3:19 - 26, 31 - 32
Ezekiel 37:1 - 10
Mark 4:35 - 41
Luke 15:11 - 24
Acts 4:23 - 31
Galatians 5:1 - 13
Colossians 3:4 - 10
1 John 3:1 - 3

Chapter 5- Following Luther's example: going solo

Numbers 6:22 - 27
1 Kings 19:9 - 13
Psalm 36:5 - 9
Psalm 42:1 - 5
Isaiah 43:10 - 12
Matthew 13:44 - 46
John 1:14
Galatians 3:1 - 5
Ephesians 1:13 - 14
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 24

Chapter 6- Following Luther's example: taking it further
Chapter 7- Final thoughts