Standing in the breach: an Old Testament theology and spirituality of intercessory prayer

Hermeneutical reflections

Abraham: patriarch and intercessor (Genesis 18)

Moses: Israel's archetypal intercessor (Exodus 17, 32-34, Numbers 13-14, Deuteronomy 9-10)

Samuel: Israel's second legendary intercessor (1 Samuel 7, 12, 15)

David: repentant sinner, priestly intercessor, and YHWH's change of mind (2 Samuel 24)

Solomon: prayer of dedication (1 Kings 8)

The suffering servant: substitutionary atonement through intercession (Isaiah 53)

Jeremiah: agent of grace and judgment

Joel: the people's repentance, priestly intercession, and God's gracious return (Joel 2)

Amos: the logic of intercessory prayer (Amos 7)

Summary of theological findings and some implications.