Pastor Mabunda
There are 221 prayers of the Bible
176 prayers in the Old Testament and 45 in the New Testament.
In the following list of the Bible prayer, I give only actual prayers that are worded not references to prayers. (ie): all statements as he prayed
He intreated the Lord
He called upon the name of the lord
And such like are not prayers, they merely mention that certain person prayed.
GENESIS: There are six prayers in this book.
Abraham prayed for an heir. (40 words) 15:2-3
15:2 But Abram answered, “Sovereign Lord, what good will your reward do to me, since I have no children? My only heir is Eliezer of Damascus.
15:3 “You have given me no children and one of my slaves will inherit my property.”
GRANTED: God had promised. (21:1-8)
21:1 The Lord blessed Sarah, as he had promised,
21:2 and she became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham when he was old. The boy was born at the time God had said he would be born.
21:3 Abraham named him Isaac,
21:4 and when Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him as God had commanded.
21:5 Abraham was a hundred and years old when Isaac was born.
21:6 Sarah said, “god has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me.”
21:7 Then she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”
21:8 The child grew, and on the day that he was weaned, Abraham gave a great feast.
The promise is found in chapter 15:4
15:4 Then he heard the Lord speaking to him again: “This slave Eliezer will not inherit your property; your own son will be your heir.”
Abraham prayed for Ishmael to be his heir. (7 words) 17:18.
17:18 He asked God, “Why not let Ishmael be my heir?”
NOT GRANTED because that was not the will of God. (15:4)
15:4 Then he heard the Lord speaking to him again: “This slave Eliezer will not inherit your property; your own son will be your heir
Abraham prayed for Sodom to be spared if 10 people were righteous.
176 words (18:23-32)
18:23 Abraham approached the Lord and asked, “Are you really going to destroy the innocent with the guilty?
18:24 “If there are fifty innocent people in the city, will you destroy the whole city? Won’t you spare it in order to save the fifty?
18:25 “Surely you won’t kill the innocent with the guilt. That’s impossible! You can’t do that. If you did, the innocent would be punished along with the guilty. That is impossible. The judge of all the earth has to act justly.”
18:26 The Lord answered, “If I find fifty innocent people in Sodom, I will spare the whole city for their sake.”
18:27 Abraham spoke again: “Please forgive my boldness in continuing to peak to you, Lord. I am only a man and have no right to say anything.
18:28 “But perhaps there will be only forty-five innocent people instead of fifty. Will you destroy the whole city because there are five too few?”
The Lord answered, “I will not destroy the city if I find forty-five innocent people.”
NOT GRANTED Ten righteous people were not found. (19:24)
19:24 Suddenly the Lord rained burning sulphur on the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Eliezer, steward of Abraham, for a bride for Isaac, (110 words.).
GRANTED: It was according to God’s word. (21:12,17:7)
21:12 But God said to Abraham, “Don’t be worried about the boy and your slave Hagar. Do whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that you will have the descendants I have promised.
17:7 “I will keep my promise to you and to your descendants in future generations as an everlasting covenant. I will be your God and the God of your descendants.
Jacob prayed for a blessing (28:20-22)
28:20 Then Jacob made a vow to the Lord: “If you will be with me and protect me on the journey I am making and give me food and clothing,
28:21 “and if I return safely to my father’s home, then you will be my God.
28:22 “This memorial stone which I have set up will be the place where you are worshipped, and I give you a tenth of everything you give me.”
GRANTED: Because of God’s plan for him.
Jacob prayed for deliverance from Esau. (130 words) 32:9-12
32:9 Then Jacob prayed, “God of my grandfather Abraham and God of my father Isaac, hear me! You told me, Lord, to go back to my land and to my relatives, and you would make everything go well for me.
32:10 “I am not worth all the kindness and faithfulness that you have shown me, your servant. I crossed the Jordan with nothing but a walking-stick, and now I have come back with these groups.
32:11 Save me, I pray, from my brother Esau. I am afraid-afraid that he is coming to attack us and destroy us all, even the women and children.
32:12 Remember that you promised to make everything go well for me and to give me more descendants.
GRANTED: Because of God’s will and plan for him. (32:9 & 28:13-15)
32:9 Then Jacob prayed, “God of my grandfather Abraham and God of my father Isaac, hear me! You told me, Lord, to go back to my land and to my relatives, and you would make everything go well for me.
28:13 And there was the Lord standing beside him, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham and Isaac,” He said. “I will give to you and to your descendants this land on which you are lying.
28:14 “They will be as numerous as the specks of dust on the earth. They will extend their territory in all directions, and through you and your descendants I will bless all the nations.
28:15 “Remember, I will be with you and protect you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done all that I have promised you.”
