They Cried to the Lord: The Form and Theology of Biblical Prayer

by Patrick D. Miller Jr.

'This is an excellent book on faith's center and source of power. The author shows the wealth and diversity of forms and effects prayer has and, along the way, introduces the reader to the theology and spirituality of the Old and New Testament traditions.'-Michael Welker

Genres: Theology, Prayer, Old Testament, Biblical Studies, Spirituality

480 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1994

Reviews

[Matt]

While often dry and dense, I found Miller's book helpful throughout. In almost every chapter I gained some new insight into the nature of prayer.

Prayer is primarily petition, as per the title. However, prayer cannot be reduced to petition, but is much more rich and nuanced than that. We, and the OT saints, are praying to a living God.