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and he said, Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren`t you God in heaven? and aren`t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in your hand is power and might, so that none is able to withstand you.
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Start Prayer with Who God Is
Commentators note that Jehoshaphat begins his prayer not with his crisis, but with God's character. He affirms God's absolute sovereignty over heaven, His rule over all nations, and His limitless power. Scholars like Matthew Henry suggest this is the essential first step in any trial: to acknowledge God's sovereign dominion as the foundation for our trust and requests.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Jehoshaphat’s appeal is threefold:
19th Century
Anglican
Are you not God in heaven. —So Psalms 115:2-3. Jehovah, the God worshipped by Israel, is no limited local or tribal deity, but
Baptist
What a prayer it is! How argumentative! How it pleads his case as an advocate in a court of law, appealing to the mercy of God as logically as if i…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And said, O Lord God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, whose covenant God he was:
are you not …
In all dangers, public or personal, our first task should be to seek help from God. This is why days for national fasting and prayer are advantageo…
