Dictionary of Bible Themes Asking God to act, in dependence upon him and out of a sense of sometimes desperate need. Genesis 4:26Calling upon God as an act of worship See also By those who depend upon him and proclaim his name Genesis 12:8; 26:251 Chronicles 16:8 Psalms 86:5; 116:2,17 Job 27:10 pp Ps 105:1 2 Timothy 2:22Psalms 14:4 Those who do not acknowledge God or call upon his name Psalms 79:6Isaiah 65:1 pp Ps 53:4 Jeremiah 10:25Zephaniah 3:9 Psalms 50:15 Calling upon God in time of need Lamentations 3:55See also 1 Samuel 12:17-182 Samuel 22:4 1 Kings 18:24 2 Kings 5:11 pp Ps 18:3 Job 19:7Psalms 4:1; 17:6-9; 18:6; 27:7-12; 28:1-2; 55:16; 86:3,7; 91:15; 120:1 Proverbs 1:28 Isaiah 58:9; 65:24 Jeremiah 11:14; 33:3 Joel 1:19 Habakkuk 1:2 Zechariah 13:9 Acts 2:21 Calling upon God for his salvation See also Joel 2:32Romans 10:12-14 Psalms 99:6 Calling upon God was part of the priestly function of intercession See also Exodus 17:11; 32:31-32Numbers 21:7 1 Samuel 12:19,23 Jeremiah 15:1 Genesis 13:4 Examples of those who called upon God Abraham Exodus 17:10-13,15; 32:11-13,30Numbers 14:13-19 Moses Deuteronomy 9:26-291 Samuel 7:5-9 Samuel 1 Kings 18:36-37Elijah Jonah 2:2,7Jonah Acts 7:59-60See also Stephen 1320 God, as Saviour7766 priests 8020 faith 8608 prayer & worship 8610 prayer, as asking God 8622 worship 8638 benedictions 8650 hands, lifting up 8656 longing for God |



